Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Heterick, 2006: 108). Primary type locality: lectotype Sri Lanka (“Ceylon”): Kandy, i.-ii.1892 (E. Simon). Primary type depository: MSNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0008632 (lectotype).
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MSNG.