Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Wilson, 2003a: 226). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: São Paulo (H. von Ihering). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype minor worker and 11 syntypes. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: MHNG, MZSP.