Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated, “many”), 1 syntype queen. Primary type localities: workers Tanzania: Zanzibar, Mangapwani, iv.1912 (
Ch. Alluaud & R. Jeannel) (invalid restriction of type locality by
Wheeler, 1922: 947; no lectotype designated), queen Tanzania: Zanzibar, Bububu, st. no. 75 (
Ch. Alluaud & R. Jeannel). Primary type depository:
NHMB.