Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Malaysia: Sabah, Sayap Kinabalu (ca 1000 m.), Eg98-BOR-051, 1996 (K. Eguchi). Primary type depository: MBSM.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paratype major workers, 15 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen, 1 paratype male. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MBSB, MBSM, MCZC, MHNG, MSNG, MSNM, NHMW.