Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: India: Kerala, Thirunelly, Wynaad Taluk, 900 m., 6.iv.1969, no. ICA-69 (
A.B. Soans & W.L. Brown). Primary type depository:
MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: >20 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 12 paratype workers with same data, “other paratypes” (number not stated) Kerala, Cardamon Hills, no. 49 (
A.B. Soans & W.L. Brown), 4 paratype workers Valara Falls, 46 km. SW Munnar, 450+ m., 25.xi.1972, no. 18 (
C. Besuchet, I. Löbl & R. Mussard), 4 paratype workers between Pambanar and Peermade, 950 m., 9.xi.1972 (
C. Besuchet, I. Löbl & R. Mussard). Secondary type depositories:
BMNH,
MCZC,
MHNG,
NHMB.