Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Eguchi, 2001a: 23). Primary type locality: lectotype China: Hong Kong (F. Silvestri). Primary type depository: MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype major workers, 2 paralectotype minor workers, 2 paralectotype queens. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MCZC.
Type notes:
Original description cites 3 majors, 10 minors, 4 queens.