Platythyrea Roger, 1863a

Scott-Santos, Cristiane P., Esteves, Flávia A. & Brandão, Carlos Roberto F., 2008, Catalogue of “ poneromorph ” ant type specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) deposited in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 48 (11), pp. 75-88 : 75-88

Genus Platythyrea Roger, 1863a

Platythyrea exigua Kempf, 1964a:142. Holotype: w; paratypes: 6 w, 1 g. Brasil; MT [Mato Grosso], Utiariti, Rio Papagaio; viii.1961 and 2 paratypes in vii.1961 [date appears as viii. 1961 in the original descriptions]; K. Lenko col.; nº 1659. 1 gyne, missing wings.

Platythyrea prizo Kugler, 1977:216. Paratype: 1 w. Costa Rica, Heredia, O[organization for] T [ropical]S[tudies] LaSelva field Sta [Station] Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Rio Puerto Viejo, 10°26’N- 83°59’W; 5.iii.1973; J. Wagner, J. Kethley leg.; FM (HD) # 73-292 / 73 CRIII9 iLS: 100cc Berlese root mat[erial], light br[own] duff grass-like plant .