Primary type information:
Primary type material: 4 syntype workers. Primary type localities: 3 workers South Africa: Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 21.iii.1905 (
I. Trägårdh) (invalid restriction of type locality by
Wheeler, 1922: 918; no lectotype designated), 1 worker South Africa: Sweetwaters, 20.iii.1905 (
I. Trägårdh). Primary type depository:
NHMB (perhaps also
NHRS). Primary type specimen:
CASENT0912865.
Type notes:
In the original diagnosis in key the type locality is merely given as Natal (no further data), full data are provided by
Santschi, 1914e: 28.