Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Brazil: Macapá-Amapá, Rod. Duque de Caixas, km. 9, 19.x.1997, No. 17L (J.M. Vilhena). Primary type depository: INPA.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 1 paratype worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: BMNH.