Sphinctomyrmex rufiventris Santschi, 1915c: 244, fig. 1 (m.) BENIN, MALI. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: 6 syntype males. Primary type localities: 2 males Benin (“Haut Dahomey”): Djougon, Kouandé (Desanti) (invalid restriction of type locality by Wheeler, 1922: 755; no lectotype designated), 2 males Benin (“Haut Dahomey”): Kika (Ribot), 2 males Mali (“Soudan français”): Sikosso, 1900 (Chevalier). Primary type depositories: MNHN, NHMB. Primary type specimen: CASENT0911272. Type notes: Baroni Urbani, 1973b: 123, cites 3 male syntypes in NHMB.