Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type localities: Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, San Antonio (
A. Forel) (invalid restriction of type locality by
Kempf, 1972b: 167; no lectotype designated), Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Burithaca (
A. Forel). Primary type depository:
MHNG.