Ponera pallida Smith, 1858a: 85 (m.) MYANMAR. Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype male. Primary type locality: Myanmar (“Burma”): “57/16” (Waring). Primary type depository: BMNH. Type notes: 1) Donisthorpe, 1932c: 474, cites 1 male in BMNH; confirmed by Bolton (unpublished notes) 1978. 2) BMNH accessions register gives: “1857 no. 16 (Feb. 14). Birmah. Purchased from Stevens. Collected by Mrs Waring” (Bolton (unpublished notes) 1978).