Tetraponera hirsuta Ward, 2009a: 296, figs. 13, 14, 25 (w.q.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Antsiranana, R.S. Manongarivo, 10.8 km. 229° SW Antanambao, 400 m., 13°57.7’S, 48°26.0’E, 8.xi.1998, BLF1996 (B.L. Fisher). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0170370. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 4 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype worker, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype but BLF2008, 1 paratype worker Antsiranana, R.S. Manongarivo, 12.8 km. 228° SW Antanambao, 780 m., 11.xi.1998, BLF1862 (B.L. Fisher), 2 paratype workers with same data as last but 12.xi.1998, BLF1888. Secondary type depository: CASC.