Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Zimbabwe: Umtali, Melsetter, 1700 m., ii.1969 (R. Mussard). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0911175.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 2 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MHNG. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0902546.