Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Pacheco & Mackay, 2013: 138). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: São Paulo, no. [MP]17306 (von Ihering) (by restriction of Pacheco & Mackay, 2013: 138). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 5 paralectotype workers, 1 paralectotype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depositories: MHNG, MZSP.
Type notes:
Other original syntype locality: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Sapopemba, no. [MP]2299 (von Ihering).