Leptogenys kanaoi Arimoto, 2017a: 96, figs. 3, 11, 12, 17B, 19B (w.eq.) BORNEO (East Malaysia: Sarawak). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Malaysia: Sarawak, Miri, Lambir Hills Nat. Park, 4.20°N, 114.04°E, 4.x.2012, AK92, from rotted wood, mixed dipterocarp forest (T. Kanao). Type-depository: FRCK. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 12 paratype workers, 8 paratype ergatoid queens. Paratype-locality: 8 paratype workers, 4 paratype queens with same data as holotype, 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but Tower Region, 16.viii.1995 (Sk. Yamane), 3 paratype workers, 4 paratype queens Sabah, Sepilok Forest, 4.vii.1998 (K. Eguchi). Paratype-depositories: FRCK, KUEC, SKYC.