Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Sichuan Prov., Xichang City, 6.vii.1986 (M. Wang). Primary type depository: CAFB.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 19 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 14 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 2 paratype workers China: Yunnan Prov., Anning County, 17.xi.1987 (J. Wu & C. Wang), 3 paratype workers Yunnan Prov., Chenggong County, 30.vi.1940 (no collector’s name). Secondary type depositories: BAUC, CAFB.