Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Argentina: Mendoza, Uspallata, 3000 m., i.1866 (P. Strobel) (by restriction of Kempf, 1972b: 25). Primary type depositories: BMNH, NHMW.
Type notes:
Other original syntype locality: Argentina: between Mendoza and Santa Rosa de los Andes (P. Strobel).