Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Papua New Guinea: Morobe, Wau, 1150 m., 17.v.1992, #2C (G. Cuccodoro). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG.
Combination in Eurhopalothrix: new combination (unpublished)