Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Fianarantsoa, Parc Nat. Befotaka-Midongy, Papango, 27.7 km. S Midongy-Sud, Mount Papango, -23.83517, 46.96367, 940 m., 14.xi.2006, BLF14842 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0119419. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paratype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CASC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0923275.