Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Indonesia: Sulawesi Tengah, nr Morowali, Ranu River area, 27.i.-20.iv.1980 (M.J.D. Brendell). Type-depository: BMNH.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 1 paratype worker. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depository: BMNH.