Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype major and minor workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type locality: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Colonia Alpina (Goeldi) (by restriction of Kempf, 1972b: 62). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
Other original syntype localities: Brazil: vic. Rio de Janeiro (Goeldi), Rio de Janeiro, Alto da Serra (H. von Ihering).