Ponera cognata Emery, 1896g: 56 (w.q.) COSTA RICA. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of MacKay & MacKay, 2010: 252). Type localities: Costa Rica: Jiménez (A. Alfaro) (invalid restriction of type locality by Kempf, 1972b: 251; no lectotype designated), Costa Rica: Suerre (A. Alfaro). Primary type depository: USNM. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype queen. Type localities: Costa Rica: Jiménez (A. Alfaro) (invalid restriction of type locality by Kempf, 1972b: 251; no lectotype designated), Costa Rica: Suerre (A. Alfaro). Secondary type depository: MCZC. Type notes: Other original syntypes (number not stated) are in MSNG.