Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: grassland near Forêt Ankazomivady, 28 km. SSW Ambositra, 1670 m., 20°46’30’’S, 47°10’6’’E, 12.i.1998, grassland, nest in soil in 2 adjoining cells, 9.5 cm. from surface, found by digging, SAM#011222 (
H.G. Robertson). Primary type depositories:
SAMC. Primary type specimen:
CASENT0003246.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 20 paratype workers, 5 paratype queens. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories:
BMNH,
MCZC,
SAMC.