Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Ivory Coast: Bingerville, 29.x.1980 (V. Mahnert & J.L. Perret). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC, MHNG.