Nylanderia contraria Williams et al., 2025: 562, figs. 17-25 (w.q.m.) MEXICO (Oaxaca). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Mexico: Oaxaca, Cafetal Carlota, 18.04802 -96.69164 ±30m, elev. 1028m, 12.vi.2016, liquidambar/cloud forest, sifted litter (R.S. Anderson) #RSA2016-136. Primary type depository: USNM. Primary type specimen: USNMENT01130973. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 5 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens, 2 paratype males. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: MNCR, USNM Secondary type specimens: USNMENT01131808, USNMENT01131970 to USNMENT01131978.