Type notes:
Material included: Algeria: Algiers, 1910 (J. Bequaert), Algeria: Algiers, 1912 (J. Surcouf); major and minor workers, queen, deposited in NHMB (no type status).
As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Emery, 1925d: 100.
Declared as unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Bolton, 1995b: 85.