Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Indonesia: Irian Jaya (“Dutch New Guinea”), Mt Nomo, S Mt Bougainville, 600- 1500 ft, ii.1936 (L.E. Cheesman). Primary type depository: BMNH.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: paratype workers (number not stated). Secondary type localities: paratypes with same data as holotype, and paratypes Irian Jaya (“Dutch New Guinea”), Niau-limon, S Mt Bougainville, 300 ft, ii.1936 (L. E. Cheesman). Secondary type depository: BMNH.