Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Indonesia: Central Sulawesi, nr Morowali, Ranu River area, 27.i.-20.iv.1980, BM 1980-280 (M.J.D. Brendell). Primary type depository: BMNH.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 4 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC.