Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of MacKay & MacKay, 2010: 393). Type-locality: Costa Rica: (no further data in original description). Type-depository: MSNG.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 2 paralectotype workers. Paratype-depository: MSNG.
Type notes:
1) In the orginal description Emery also mentions a queen. 2) Type- locality: lectotype Costa Rica: Alajuela, Juan Viñas (data from Emery, 1890c: 42, repeated in MacKay & MacKay, 2010: 393); paralectotype with same data.