Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype major and minor workers (numbers not stated). Primary type localities: Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Don Diego, 17.ii.-17.iii.1896 (
A. Forel) (invalid restriction of type locality by
Kempf, 1972b: 72; no lectotype designated), Colombia: Ouriheka, 17.ii.-17.iii.1896 (
A. Forel). Primary type depository:
MHNG.