Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: India: Madras, Nilgiri, 6 km. E Coonoor, 1400 m., 22.xi.1972 (Mussard, Besuchet & Löbl). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 34 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 22 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 12 paratype workers Madras, Anaimalai H., Valparai, 1250 m., 18.xi.1972 (Besuchet, Löbl & Mussard). Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC, MHNG.