Ponera petiolata Bernard, 1953b: 203, fig. 3D (w.) GUINEA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Guinea (“French Guinea”): Sérengbara, B6-6 (M. Lamotte). Primary type depository: unknown (not in MNHN, presumed lost (Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 112)).