Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Radchenko & Elmes, 2001b: 253). Primary type locality: lectotype India: Himalaya, LX/1, LX/12 (Smythies). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: MCZC, MHNG.
Type notes:
The original description cites syntypes from “Diverses localités de l’Himalaya, 7000-1200 ft (Smythies), Deoban, 8500 ft (Smythies)”, and “N.-O. Himalaya, 8000 ft (Gambl.)”.