Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) laevissima Arnold, 1915: 58, pl. 2, fig. 15, 15a (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Joma & Mackay, 2015: 553). Primary type locality: lectotype South Africa: Cape Prov., Saldanha Bay, ix.1912 (Peringuey). Primary type depository: SAMC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 3 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: SAMC. Type notes: 2 workers from original syntype series in BMNH, not included in lectotype series.