Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Wilson, 2003a: 522). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: Rio Grande do Sul, São Leopoldo (Heyer). 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:
Original description cites syntype major workers, syntype minor workers, syntype queens (numbers not stated).