Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker (lacks head). Type-locality: Hawaii: Oahu. Honolulu, Experiment Station H.S.P.A., ii.1941 (R.H. Van Zwaluwenburg). Type-depository: BPBM. Type-specimen: CASENT0249113.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 1 paratype worker. Paratype-locality: same data as holotype but 26.x.1945.
Type notes:
Originally 5 workers but Williams states that “three of the five specimens collected are not now available".