Acanthostichus punctiscapus MacKay, 1996: 160, figs. 12, 30, 31 (w.) U.S.A. (New Mexico). Nearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Doña Ana County, Jornada LTER Site, 45 km. NE Las Cruces, 1.6 km. W College Ranch Headquarters, ca 150 mi. S Jornada Playa, 17.vii.1985 (D. Lightfoot & S. Van Vactor). Primary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 38 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: AMNH, BMNH, CASC, EMAU, FMNH, IMLT, INPA, LACM, MACN, MCZC, MIZA, MSNG, MZSP, UATA, UNAM, USNM, WEMC. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0103132, CASENT0903672, FMNHINS0000047309.