Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype major workers, syntype minor workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type localities: Taiwan (“Formosa”): Taihorin (H. Sauter), Taiwan (“Formosa”): Kankau (H. Sauter). Primary type depository: MHNG (perhaps also DEIB).
As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Wheeler, 1929g: 3.