Iridomyrmex nitida Mayr, 1862: 702 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Australia (“Neuholland”): (no further data). Primary type depositories: BMNH, MHNG, NHMW. Type notes: Shattuck, 1994: 134, cites 6 worker syntypes from Cape York; the original description gives no locality data.