Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Malaysia: Sabah, Mt Kinabalu (nr Park Headquarters, ca 1500 m.), Eg98-BOR-847, 29.vi.1998 (K. Eguchi). Primary type depository: MBSM.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 2 paratype major workers, 19 paratype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: MBSM, MNHA.