Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Shaanxi Prov., Taibai County, Mt Taibai, 2200 m., 19.viii.1997 (C. Wei). Primary type depository: NSTU.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 35 paratype workers, 5 paratype queens. Secondary type locality: same data as holotype but 2000 m., 27.viii.1997. Secondary type depository: GNUC, NSTU.