Prenolepis melanderi Wheeler, 1903c: 104, fig. 8 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. (Texas). Nearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype male (by designation of Trager, 1984b: 85 (in text)). Primary type locality: lectotype U.S.A.: Texas, Travis County, Austin (W.M. Wheeler). Primary type depository: not stated (lectotype). Secondary type information: Secondary type locality: potential paralectotypes with same data as lectotype. Secondary type depositories: AMNH, LACM, MCZC. Type notes: 1) Original type series: syntype workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated, “numerous specimens”). 2) Trager, 1984b: 85, only mentions a lectotype male in the text, there is no formal designation; the lectotype male appears to be from Austin. 3) Other original syntype localities: U.S.A.: Texas, Comal County, New Braunfels (W.M. Wheeler) (invalid restriction of type locality by Creighton, 1950a: 407; no lectotype designated), U.S.A.: Texas, Tom Green County, San Angelo (W.M. Wheeler), Texas, Jeff Davis County, Fort Davis (W.M. Wheeler), Mexico: Chihuahua, Rio Santa Maria (C.H.T. Townsend), Chihuahua, Cerro del Chilicote (C.H.T. Townsend).