Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype queen. Primary type locality: Yemen: Socotra I., Hadibo, 14.iv.1993 (A. van Harten). Primary type depository: SMNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 7 paratype queens. Secondary type localities: 3 paratype queens with same data as holotype, 4 paratype queens Yemen: Taiz (L), 24.viii.1998 (A. van Harten). Secondary type depository: SMNG.