Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of
Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 5). Primary type locality: lectotype Malaysia: Malacca, Maxwell’s Hill, nr Taiping, 4000 ft, 2.ii.-15.iii.1912 (
H. von Buttel-Reepen). Primary type depository:
MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 5 paralectotype workers. Secondary type localities: 2 paralectotype workers with same data as holotype, 3 paralectotype workers Indonesia: Sumatra, Bandar Baroe, 9.iv.-14.vi.1912 (
H. von Buttel-Reepen). Secondary type depository:
MHNG.
Type notes:
Other original syntype workers, syntype queens and syntype males (numbers not stated) from Maxwell’s Hill, mentioned in the original description, as well as workers from Bahsoemboe, and Tandjong Slamat (both in Sumatra), should all also be regarded as paralectotypes.