octoarticulatus. Allomerus octoarticulatus Mayr, 1878: 874 (w.) BRAZIL. Forel, 1904e: 679 (q.m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1955c: 125 (l.). Subspecies of decemarticulatus: Wheeler, W.M. 1942: 199. Revived status as species: Kempf, 1972a: 19. Senior synonym of demerarae, novemarticulatus, tuberculatus and material of the unavailable names angulatus, exsanguis, melanoticus referred here: Fernández, 2007a: 167.