Cryptocerus pallidicephalus Smith, 1876d: 606, pl. 11, fig. 5 (q.) MEXICO. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype queen. Primary type locality: Mexico: (no further data). Primary type depository: BMNH. Type notes: De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 1999: 708, say the type-locality of Mexico is “probably erroneous”, and on p. 714 they add, “Surely erroneous locality record”.