Formica macrocephala Erichson, 1842: 259 (q.) AUSTRALIA (Tasmania). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: neotype major worker (by designation of Shattuck & McArthur, 1995: 122). Primary type locality: Australia: Tasmania, 5 km. E Low Head, 10.vi.1992 (B.B. Lowery). Primary type depository: ANIC. Type notes: Original type data: holotype queen, Australia ("New Holland"): Tasmania (“Vandiemensland”) (A. Scheyer); specimen lost, not in MNHU (Shattuck & McArthur, 1995: 122).