Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype minor workers (number not stated). Primary type localities: Colombia: foot of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Naranjo, 17.ii.-17.iii.1896 (
A. Forel) (invalid restriction of type locality by
Kempf, 1972b: 49; no lectotype designated), Costa Rica: (no further data) (
A. Tonduz). Primary type depository:
MHNG.
Type notes:
Forel’s Neotropical itinerary is outlined in
Forel, 1902b: 170.