Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Wang, 2003a: 493). Primary type localities: Papua New Guinea: Hansemann Mts, and Berlinhafen (= Aitepe) (L. Biró). Primary type depository: MSNG.
Type notes:
1) Emery records syntypes from two localities, Wang includes both localities in his lectotype data. 2) Other original syntypes probably in HNHM.