Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype major worker. Type-locality: Saudi Arabia: Eastern Prov., Al Qatif, El Naft, 26.51028°N, 49.96889°E, 30 m., 23.iii.2012, MRS0066 (
M.R. Sharaf). Type-depository:
KSMA.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 16 paratype major workers, 38 paratype minor workers, 4 paratype queens. Paratype-localities: 16 paratype major workers, 28 paratype minor workers, 4 paratype queens with same data as holotype, 2 paratype minor workers Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Alhaeir, 24.iii.2009 (
Acarology Lab. Team), 4 paratype minor workers Riyadh, iii.1989 (no collector’s name), 2 paratype minor workers N Riyandh, Ammaryia, 5.iii.2010, 681 m. (
Acarology Lab. Team), 1 paratype minor worker Riyadh, Mezahmia, Rawdat Kharara, 712 m., 30.i.2011 (
M.R. Sharaf). Paratype-depositories:
BMNH,
CASC,
KSMA,
MCZC,
MHNG,
NHMB,
UKLK,
WMLC.