Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: South Africa: South Cape Prov., Tsitsikama, Lottering For. Res., 12.xii.1979, E-Y 1419, sifting (S. Endrödy-Younga). Primary type depository: TVMC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 11 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MCZC, SAMC, TVMC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0900103.