Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Ivory Coast: Taï Forest, 17.x.1980 (V. Mahnert & J.-L. Perret). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 31 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, ENSA, MCZC, MHNG. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0900636.