Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Johnson, 2015: 111). Type-locality: lectotype Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (C. Naegeli). Type-depositories: MSNG. Type-specimen: lectotype CASENT0280989.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 3 paralectotype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depositories: MCZC, MSNG, USNM.
Type notes:
Other original Forel syntypes in MHNG.