Type notes:
Material included: Indonesia: Irian Jaya (“Dutch New Guinea”), Mt Nomo, 600-1500 ft, ii.1936 (L.E. Cheesman), Irian Jaya, Humboldt Bay, Hollandia, iv.1936 (L.E. Cheesman), Irian Jaya, Cyclops Mts, Labron, v. and vi.1936 (L.E. Cheesman); workers, 1 queen, deposited in BMNH (no type status).