Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Ghana: Pankese, 24.ix.1968 (C.A. Collingwood). Primary type depository: BMNH. Primary type specimen: CASENT0900270.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype, 2 paratype workers Nigeria: Onipe, CRIN, 11.vi.1975, tree 47-169 A63.1, black pod project (B. Taylor). Secondary type depository: BMNH.