Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Canada: Alberta, Jasper Nat. Park, Celestin Lake road, ca 20 km. N Jasper, ca 1250 m., 17.viii.1979 (
A. Buschinger). Type-depository: 
MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 29 paratype workers, 16 paratype queens, 8 paratype males. Paratype-locality: same data as holotype, nos 8691-8693. Paratype-depositories: 
AMNH, 
CASC, 
CNCO, 
FMNH, 
FSCG, 
IAVH, 
LACM, 
MCZC, 
MZSP, 
USNM, 
WEMC.