Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype major and minor workers (numbers not stated, “numerous”), 1 syntype queen, 1 syntype male. Primary type localities: U.S.A.: New Mexico, Sacramento Mts, Alamogordo (
G. von Kockow) (invalid restriction of type locality by
Creighton, 1950a: 375; no lectotype designated), U.S.A.: New Mexico, Sacramento Mts, Box Canyon (
A.G. Ruthven). Primary type depositories:
AMNH,
MCZC.