Primary type information:
Primary type material: 2 syntype workers, 1 syntype queen. Primary type locality: 1 worker, 1 queen Brazil: Santa Catarina, Joinville (Schmalz) (by restriction of Kempf, 1951: 98). Primary type depository: MSNG.
Type notes:
Other original syntype locality: 1 worker Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (Germain).