Vollenhovia laevithorax var. rufescens Emery, 1894b: 69 (in text) (w.) BORNEO (Indonesia: Kalimantan). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: 2 syntype workers. Primary type locality: localities: 1 worker Indonesia: Kalimantan, Pulo Laut (Doherty) (invalid restriction of type locality by Wheeler, 1919f: 81; no lectotype designated), 1 worker Borneo (no further data). Primary type depository: MSNG.