Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Thailand: Doi Suthep, nr Chiang Mai, 21.xii.1997 (F. Yamane). Primary type depository: TNHM.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 15 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, CASC, FRKL, KUEC, MHNG, MZBJ, SKYC.