Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Madagascar: Imerina, Andrangoloaka Forest (Sikora). Type-depository: MHNG. Type-specimen: CASENT0101834 (lectotype designated by Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2014: 400).
Type notes:
Lectotype designation by Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2014: 40 is uncessesary; at the end of the original description Forel expressly states “one worker” (automatically the holotype). Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2014 also nominate 2 paralectotype workers from Moramanga; they are not from the original type-series and have no type status.