Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Brazil: São Paulo, Grota do Mirassol, 1.viii.1972 (J.L.M. Diniz). Type-depository: MZSP.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 10 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Paratype-locality: 10 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype queen São Paulo, Agudos, Santo Antonio Seminary, 26.i.1955 (W.W. Kempf). Paratype-depositories: JLDC, MZSP.