Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: China: Yunnan Prov., Tengchong Xian, Gaoligongshan Mts, Dabei, 2440 m., 11.x.1996 (S. Nomura). Primary type depository: KUEC.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 13 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: 11 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but Dahaoping, 10.x.1996, 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but Huanxipo, 14.x.1996. Secondary type depositories: KUEC, NSMT.