Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Japan: Hokkaido, Mt Shokanbetsu-dake, Mashike-cho, 3.ix.1983 (K. Kinota). Primary type depository: NIAS.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: NIAS.