Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Indonesia: Irian Jaya (“Netherlands New Guinea”), Vogelkop, Fak Fak, S coast Bomberai Peninsula, 2°55’S, 132°18’E, 10-100 m., 3.vi.1959 (T.C. Maa). Primary type depository: MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 6 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 3 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype but 700-900 m., 6.vi.1959, 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 10.vi.1959 (J.L. Gressitt). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, CASC, MCZC, QMBA.