Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Kempf, 1961a: 396). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: Varginha (Sul de Minas), 1000 m., 10.iv.1927 (T. Borgmeier). Primary type depository: MZSP.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 18 paralectotype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MZSP.
Type notes:
1) Kempf, 1961a: 396 indicates 19 type workers (being 1 lectotype). However, all the specimens at MZSP are labeled "syntypes".