Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Japan: Ryukyu Is, Okinawa I., Higashi, Kunigami-gun, 14.xi.1975 (T. Abe). Primary type depository: KUEC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 2 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, KUEC.