Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo (“Belg. Congo”): Sona Mpungu, Forest, 21 km. N Lufu, 10.iv.1948, ants collecting termites (A. Emerson). Primary type depository: MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 1 paratype worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: BMNH. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0902582.