Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Boudinot & Fisher, 2013: 327). Primary type locality: lectotype Madagascar: Imerina (central Madagascar) (J.M. Hildebrandt). Primary type depository: MHNG (lectotype). Primary type specimen: CASENT0101239 (lectotype).
Type notes:
1) Forel, 1891c provides no indication of the original number of syntypes. 2) Original description implies syntype is in MNHU.