Type notes:
Material included: Angola: Rio Mbalé, 120 km. S Vila da Ponte, ix.1928 (A. Monard), Angola: Chimporo, 50 km. W Caimdo, xi.1928 (A. Monard), workers (number not stated) deposited in NHMB (no type status).
Declared as unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Bolton, 1981b: 251