Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Malaysia: Sabah, Sepilok, 14.viii.1981 (K. Masuko). Primary type depository: KUEC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 20 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: KUEC, KUIC, MBSM.