Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype queen (by designation of Seifert, 1990: 6). Primary type locality: lectotype Italy: Bologna (C. Emery). Primary type depository: MSNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paralectotype queens. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MSNG.
Type notes:
Original description also included worker syntypes.