Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Costa Rica: La Palma, 1600 m. (P. Biolley) (by restriction of Kempf, 1972b: 12). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
Other original syntype localities: Costa Rica: San José (P. Biolley), Costa Rica: (no further data) (J.F. Tristan).