Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Borgmeier, 1937b: 227 (in text)). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: São Paulo, Avanhandava (no collector’s name). Primary type depository: MZSP.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated). Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MSNG.
Type notes:
1) Lenhart et al., 2013: 135, cite 5 worker syntypes from the type locality. 2) Other original syntype localities: Argentina: Misiones, 1881 (L. Berg), Misiones, Giabibiri, iii.1884 (G. Bove), Paraguay: Rio Apa (L. Balzan).