Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Ghana: Legon A.D., 22.iii.1972 (D. Leston). Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0901170.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 6 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 5 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype worker Nigeria: 18 km. N Mokwa, 28.iv.1977 (C. Longhurst). Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC, MHNG.