Polyrhachis lestoni Bolton, 1973b: 349, figs. 48, 61 (w.) GHANA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Ghana: Eastern Region, Mt Atewa, 12.vii.1969, pyrethrum, sample A5/1 (D. Leston). Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0903459. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 3 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype worker with same data, 1 paratype worker with same data but sample A4/4, 1 paratype worker Ghana: Eastern Region, Adeiso (P.M. Room). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, UGLG.