Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Malaysia: Sabah, Crocker Range, 17.v.1987, 1350 m., no. 28a (Burckhardt & Löbl). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 4 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MHNG.