Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Longino, 2003a: 44). Primary type locality: lectotype Colombia: Magdalena, Orihueca, in parabiosis with Dolichoderus debilis (A. Forel) (invalid restriction of type locality by Kempf, 1972b: 88; no lectotype designated). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated).
Type notes:
Other original syntype localities: Brazil: Pará (E.A. Göldi), Brazil: Amazonas, Jurua, Jurua Miry, Tillandsia no. 5734 (E. Ule), Costa Rica: (no further data) (H. Pittier).