Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Elmes & Radchenko, 1998: 222). Primary type locality: lectotype Taiwan (“Formosa”): Musha (= Wushe), no. 726 (K. Sato). Primary type depository: NHMB.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: NHMB.
Type notes:
Originally described from 4 syntype workers.