Prenolepis emmae Forel, 1894c: 406 (footnote) (w.) CHINA (Hong Kong). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Williams & LaPolla, 2016: 246). Primary type locality: lectotype China: Hong Kong, Victoria Peak (Ris). Primary type depository: MHNG. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: AMNH, MHNG.