Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Longino, 1991a: 1591). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (E.A. Göldi). 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: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (A. Sampaio) (invalid restriction of type locality by Kempf, 1972b: 33; no lectotype designated), Bolivia: (no further data).