Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype major and minor workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type localities: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Colonia Alpina (
E.A. Goeldi) (invalid restriction of type locality by
Kempf, 1972b: 62; no lectotype designated), Brazil: vic. Rio de Janeiro (
E.A. Goeldi), Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Alto da Serra (
H. von Ihering). Primary type depository:
MHNG.