Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype major and minor workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type localities: Ethiopia (“S Ethiopia”): Kounhi, 1905 (
M. de Rothschild) (invalid restriction of type locality by
Wheeler, 1922: 957; no lectotype designated), workers Ethiopia: Abou, 1905 (
M. de Rothschild), Ethiopia: Mt Zyoual, nr river Colba, 1905 (
M. de Rothschild), Ethiopia: Uomber, 1905 (
M. de Rothschild), male Kenya (“Afrique orientale anglaise”): Mt Karoli, Rendilé, 1905 (
M. de Rothschild). Primary type depository:
MHNG. Primary type specimen:
CASENT0910123.