Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated), syntype male(s). Primary type locality: Australia: New South Wales, Sydney (Novara Expd.) (sent by R. von Frauenfeld). Primary type depositories: BMNH, NHMW.
Type notes:Shattuck, 1994: 132, cites a holotype worker in BMNH, but from the original description more than 1 worker was apparently present, and at least 1 male.