Primary type information:
Primary type material: 64 syntype larvae. Primary type locality: Spain: Madrid, Mejorada del Campo, UTM 30TVK57, 600 m., 3.vii.1988 (J.M. Barandica). Primary type depository: CEUC.
[Also described as new by López et al., 1994: 187, figs. 5-7, 11 (w.q.) (date of publication (31.xii.)1994).]
[Note: in López et al., 1994: 187, the species is described as holotype worker, 32 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen, with same data as given for the larvae. In addition there are 3 paratype workers Madrid, Casa de Campo, UTM 30TVK37, 660 m., 13.ii.1987 (L.G. Gómez & C.F. Hernan), 4 paratype workers Spain: Avila, La Higuera, UTM 30TUK25, 425 m., 2.vi.1998 (J.P. Zaballos). These specimens are deposited in CEUC (holotype); ATPC, CEUC, MCZC, MHNG, NHMB, XEPC (paratypes).]