Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: India, Kerala State, Western Ghats, east of Nilambur, nr Punnapuzha, 10.iv.1969, series M-228 (
A.B. Soans & W.L. Brown). Type-depository:
MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 18+ paratype workers. Paratype-localities: an unstated number of paratype workers from same series as holotype, 18 paratype workers from the following localites (number from each not stated): Kerala, Kottiyoor, Wynaad Taluk (
Soans & Brown), Kerala, Valara Falls, 46 km. SW Munnar, 450+ m. (no collector’s name), Madras Prov. (=Tamil Nadu), Cardamon Hills, no. 49 (
Besuchet, Löbl & Mussard), Tamil Nadu, 39 km. E Kodaikanal, 650 m., Palai Hills, no. 20 (
Besuchet, Löbl & Mussard) . Paratype-depositories:
BMNH,
MCZC,
MHNG.