Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Peru: Madre de Dios Dept., 3 km. N Puerto Maldonado, 260 m., 13-16.vi.1981, primary forest remnant (C. Kugler & R.R. Lambert). Type-depository: MCZC.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 24 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens. Paratype-localities: 2 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype, 22 paratype workers, 2 paratype queens Peru: 5 km. E Puerto Maldonado on Rio Tambopata, Finca Medina, 260 m., 13-16.vi.1981 (C. Kugler & R.R. Lambert). Paratype-depositories: BMNH, CKCR, LACM, MCZC, MHNG, MZSP, USNM.