Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Longino, 2003a: 128). Primary type locality: lectotype Colombia: Santa Cruz, nr Santa Marta (A. Forel). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated). Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
Other original syntype localities: Colombia: Santa Marta (A. Forel), Colombia: Barranquilla (A. Forel).