Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Colombia: Huila, 12 km. W Belén, Santa Leticia, Finca Merenberg, 2300 m., 9- 13.i.1978, rotten log in pasture (C. Kugler & J. Hahn). Type-depository: MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 15 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Paratype-locality: 13 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype, 2 paratype workers Huila, Las Cuevas de los Guacharos Nat. Park, 1900-2300 m., nr Palestina, ca 20 km. S Pitalito, 15-17.i.1978 (C. Kugler & J. Hahn). Paratype-depositories: BMNH, LACM, MCZC, MZSP, USNM.