Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Dist. Federal, Floresta de Tijuca, 16.xii.1959 (A.F. de Seabra). Primary type depository: MZSP.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 1 paratype worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: MZSP.
Type notes:
The original description gives the collector as C. Seabra, whereas Bolton cites A.F. de Seabra.