Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype major worker. Type-locality: China: Yunnan Prov., Menghai County, Meng’a Town, Papo Village, 1600 m., 9.ix.1997, A97-2282 (Z. Xu). Type-depository: SFCY.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 4 paratype major workers, 24 paratype minor workers. Paratype-locality: 5 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype major worker, 8 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype but no. A97-2247, 1 paratype major worker, 5 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype but 1280 m., 10.ix.1997, no. A97-2406, 2 paratype major workers, 6 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype but 1280 m., 10.ix.1997, no. A97-2376. Paratype-depository: SFCY.