Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Niger: Azanyares, iii.1979 (J. Newby). Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0900464.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 12 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC, MHNG, NHMB.