Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, San Antonio (A. Forel) (by restriction of Kempf, 1972b: 167). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
Other original syntype locality: Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Burothaca (A. Forel).