Plagiolepis pygmaea var. punctum Forel, 1910f: 448 (w.m.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type locality: South Africa: Natal (Wroughton) (by restriction of Wheeler, 1922: 930). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0909855. Type notes: Other original syntype locality: Lesotho (“Basutoland”): (no further data) (Wroughton).