Nesomyrmex ruani Mbanyana & Robertson, 2008: 51, figs. 3a-c (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: South Africa: Western Cape, Mountain Fynbos, 32°20’54’’S, 19°0’17’’E, 8.x.2002, CKOct02-NWP-4.4.1 (A. Botes). Type-depository: SAMC. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: 3 paratype workers. Paratype-localities: 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 565 m., CKOct02-NWP-4.4.3, 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 332 m., 7.x.2002, CKOct02-SAW-3.4.1. Paratype-depository: SAMC.