Simopelta pentadentata Mackay & Mackay, 2008b: 316, figs. 5, 52 (w.) COSTA RICA. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Costa Rica: Guanacaste, Est. Pitilla, 9 km. S Sta Cecilia, 700 m., I Curso Microhym., Ene 1991, L-N-330200, 380200. Type-depository: INBC. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 4 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories: INBC, MCZC, WEMC.