Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of
Smith, 1957b: 152). Primary type locality: lectotype U.S.A.: Virginia bank of Potomac River, nr Washington D.C. (
T. Pergande &
A. Forel). Primary type depository:
MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: paralectotype workers (number not stated), 1 paralectotype queen. Secondary type localities: paralectotype workers with same data as lectotype, 1 paralectotype queen U.S.A.: Massachusetts, Boston, Franklin Park (
A. Forel). Secondary type depositories:
AMNH,
MHNG,
USNM.