Ponera neglecta Santschi, 1923g: 1257 (w.) BRAZIL (Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: 3 syntype workers. Primary type localities: 2 workers Brazil: Santa Catarina, Blumenau (A. Reichensperger) (invalid restriction of type locality by Kempf, 1972b: 123; no lectotype designated), 1 worker Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (A. Reichensperger). Primary type depositories: MCZC, NHMB. Type notes: Baroni Urbani, 1973b: 138, cites 2 worker syntypes in NHMB.