Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Brown, 1975: 46). Type-locality: Madagascar: Antongil Bay (A. Mocquerys). Type-depositories: MHNG (lectotype); MHNG, MSNG (other original syntypes). Type-specimen: CASENT0101722 (lectotype).
Type notes:
Original type-series consisted of syntype workers (number not stated), and 1 syntype queen.