Discothyrea gaia Hita-Garcia & Lieberman, 2019: 43, figs. 4H, 6H, 7H, 8H, 9H, 10H, 11H, 12H, 13A, 14H, 33, 34 (w.) ZIMBABWE. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Zimbabwe: Manicaland, Melsetter, Umtali (= Mutare), -19.8, 32.86667, 1700 m., ANTC42123, ii.1969 (R. Mussard). Type-depository: BMNH. Type-specimen: CASENT0790100. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 6 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories and specimens: BMNH: CASENT0790101; CASC: CASENT0247040; MCZC: MCZ-ENT00593562; MHNG: CASENT0247037, CASENT0247038, CASENT0790099, MHNG-ENTO-00012649; SAMC: CASENT0790102.