Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of DuBois, 1998b: 291). Primary type locality: lectotype: Japan, Yamanaka, Suruga, 2000 ft, 1904-05 (H. Sauter). Primary type depository: MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: perhaps in DEIB.
Type notes:
This taxon was originally described from 3 syntype workers.