Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of MacKay & MacKay, 2010: 468). Primary type locality: Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, San Antonio, >1000 m. (A. Forel) (by restriction of MacKay & MacKay, 2010: 468). Primary type depositories: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 8 paralectotype workers, 2 paralectotype queens. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: MHNG, NHMB, MZSP.
Type notes:
Original syntypes also from Colombia: foot of Sierra Nevada, Burithaca (A. Forel).