Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Yunnan Prov., Gaoligong Shan, Nujiang State Nat. Res., 27.715°N, 98.565°E, 2000 m., 9-14.vii.2000 (D.H. Kavanaugh, C.E. Griswold, D. Ubik, H.M. Yan, D.Z. Dong & H.B. Liang). Primary type depository: USNM.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 2 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: USNM.