Polyrhachis sexspinosa var. reclinata Emery, 1887a: 236 (in text) (w.) NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Kohout, 2010: 192). Primary type locality: lectotype Papua New Guinea (“Nuova Guinea”): Fly River, xii.1875 (L.M. D’Albertis). Primary type depository: MSNG. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 4 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG, MSNG.