Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Venezuela: Tachira, La Flautera, ca Palmira, 8.viii.1983 (J. Lattke). Type-depository: MZSP.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 2 paratype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories: MIZA, MZSP.