Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype (?) worker. Primary type locality: “Brazil (Mus. Caes.)” (no further data). Primary type depository: NHMW.
Type notes:
1) No indication of number of specimens is given. 2) Type locality is correctly South Africa: Port Natal (= Durban) (Emery, 1890a: 69 (footnote), Mayr, 1893b: 195 (footnote)).