Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: U.S.A.: Arizona, Chiricahua Mts, Rustlers Park, 8500 ft, 25-26.viii.1952 (B. Malkin). Primary type depository: USNM.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 53 paratype workers, 14 paratype males. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: USNM.