Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Seifert, 2002: 257). Primary type locality: lectotype Switzerland: Zürich (A. Forel). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype workers, 3 paralectotype queens. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
1) Original syntype series also included males (number not stated). 2) Other original syntype locality: Switzerland: Canton Vaud (A. Forel).