Macromischa melanocephala Wheeler, 1931b: 15 (w.q.) CUBA. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Prebus, 2021b: 211). Primary type locality: lectotype Cuba: Ensenada de Cochinos, Hacienda Jiqui, 5.x.1929, in mahogony twig, M.C.Z. Cotype 16365, #C250 (J.G. Myers). Type-depository: MCZC. Primary type specimen: MCZENT00577110 (lectotype; middle specimen on pin). (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 211; B. Bolton.) Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 35 paralectotype workers, 2 paralectotype dealate queens. Secondary type locality: 2 paralectotype workers (top and bottom specimens on pin) with same data as lectotype (on same pin as lectotype); 18 paralectotype workers, 2 paralectotype dealate queens with same data as lectotype. Secondary type depositories and specimens: ACHC; AMNH; MCZC: MCZENT00577110 (top and bottom specimens on same pin as lectotype), MCZENT00577111 (workers), MCZENT00577112 (workers), MCZENT00577113 (queens), MCZENT00577114 (workers), MCZENT00016365 (workers); MNHN: CASENT0915381 (worker); USNM: CASENT0758264 (workers), CASENT0758265 (workers). (Source: Prebus, 2021b: 211; B. Bolton.) Type notes: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 468, also records syntypes in ACHC, AMNH, omitted from Prebus, 2021b: 211, which are also paralectotypes. Furthermore, Prebus, 2021b records only 20 paralectotype workers, whereas Baroni Urbani, 1978b records 36 syntype workers (35 of which are now paralectotypes).