Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of
Brandão, 1990b: 424). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Colonia Alpina, nr Rio de Janeiro and Palmeiras (
E.A. Goeldi). Primary type depository:
MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository:
MHNG,
NHMB,
MZSP.
Type notes:
Colônia Alpina[= Teresópolis, RJ, Brazil (see Kempf, 1972: 203)].