Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of
Wilson, 2003a: 506). Primary type locality: lectotype St Vincent and the Grenadines: St Vincent I. (no further data (
H.H. Smith). Primary type depository:
MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository:
MHNG.
Type notes:
1) Original syntype data: major and minor workers, queens (numbers not stated): St Vincent I., 35a, nr Fort Charlotte, Kingstown, 500 ft, 24.x. (
H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 35b, Bowwood Valley, nr Kingstown, 800 ft, 20.x. (
H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 35c, Villa Estate, 14.x. (
H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 35d, Wallibou, 10.x. (
H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 35e, Châteaubelais, 1000 ft, 11.x. (
H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 35f and 35g, Petit Bordelle Valley, 1200 ft and 1600 ft, 13.xi. (
H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 35h, Dry River, 2.i. (
H.H. Smith). 2)
Wilson, 2003a does not specify lectotype locality. 3) A syntype queen is cited as a paralectotype by
Longino, 2009: 74. 4)
Wilson, 2003a: 506, says the lectotype is in
MHNG, but
Longino, 2009: 74, says it is in
MCZC.