Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Brown, 1976c: 169). Type-localities: Kenya (“Afrique orientale anglaise”): Shimoni, entrance of Cave A (1 worker), and interior of Cave B (2 workers), st. no. 9, xi.1911 (Ch. Alluaud & R. Jeannel). Type-depository: NHMB. Type-specimen: CASENT0101134 (lectotype).
Type notes:
3 syntype workers were originally recognised, all from Shimoni; Brown does not specify which is the lectotype.