Anochetus africanus var. madagascarensis Forel, 1887: 382 (w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Fisher & Smith, 2008: 12). Primary type locality: lectotype Madagascar: Tamatave Prov. (“Nossi-bé et environs de Tamatavé”), Ivondro (C. Keller). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0101574 (lectotype). Secondary type information: Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated). Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: MHNG, NHMB. Type notes: Baroni Urbani, 1973b: 143, cites 2 worker syntypes in NHMB.