Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Sri Lanka: Kandy, 600-700 m., 10-13.vii.1955, no. 1240 (E.O. Wilson). Primary type depositories MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 4 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same data as holotype but 2 paratype workers no. 1243, 2 paratype workers no.1266. Secondary type depositories BMNH, MCZC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0902055.