Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: South Africa: E Cape Prov., Walmer, nr Port Elisabeth, 3.iii.1969, eucalypt litter, M374 (W.L. Brown). Type-depository: MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 10 paratype workers, 5 paratype queens. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories: BMNH, MCZC.