Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype major worker. Type-locality: Taiwan: Kaohsiung Pref., Liukuei, 17.viii.1987 (M. Terayama). Type-depository: NIAS.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 4 paratype major workers, 7 paratype minor workers. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depository: NIAS.