Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Wilson, 2003a: 757). Primary type locality: lectotype Colombia: Santa Marta, Dibulla, ii.-iii.1896 (A. Forel) (by restriction of Kempf, 1972b: 201). 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 description cites major workers, minor workers, queens, males (numbers not stated). 2) Other original syntype localities: Colombia: Santa Marta, Rio Frio, and Barranquilla, ii.-iii.1896 (A. Forel).