Rhopalothrix balzani Emery, 1894d: 217, pl. 1, fig. 10 (w.q.) BOLIVIA. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Brown & Kempf, 1960: 194). Primary type locality: lectotype Bolivia: canton Coroico, 1891 (L. Balzan). Primary type depository: MSNG. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated), 1 paralectotype queen. Secondary type localities: paralectotypes: with same data, Bolivia: canton Chilumani-Yungas, 1891 (L. Balzan), Bolivia: Beni River, Salinas (L. Balzan). Secondary type depository: MSNG. Type notes: Longino, 2013b: 20, nominates what appears to be a second lectotype, also from Coroico.