Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype minor worker. Type-locality: Thailand: Chiang Mai Prov., Doi Puli, 19.viii.1992 (M. Terayama). Type-depository: NIAS.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 5 paratype major workers, 8 paratype minor workers, 2 paratype queens. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories: MNHA, NIAS, NSMT.