Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Japan: Okinawa Pref., Okinawa-jima, Ada, 12.vi.1991 (K. Yamauchi). Primary type depository: MNHA.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 9 paratype workers, 8 paratype queens, 3 paratype males. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: MNHA, SMNG.