Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Longino, 2003a: 128). Type-locality: lectotype Colombia: Santa Cruz, nr Santa Marta (A. Forel). Type-depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: paralectotype workers (number not stated). Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
Other original syntypes from type-locality, plus syntypes from Colombia: Santa Marta (A. Forel), Colombia: Barranquilla (A. Forel).