Ponera solitaria Smith, 1874b: 404 (w.) JAPAN. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: 2 syntype workers. Primary type locality: Japan: Hiogo, "74/16" (G. Lewis). Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0902494. Type notes: 1) BMNH accessions register gives: “1874 no. 16. 2 Ponera solitaria. Hiogo (Japan). Presented by Fred. Smith. These insects were all collected by Mr Geo. Lewis, except those from Hokadadi which were collected by Mr Whiteley and Mr R. Fortune.”. 2) In the original description Smith, 1874b gives the type locality merely as “Hiogo.” (Bolton (unpublished notes) 1978).