Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Seifert, 2012b: 100). Primary type locality: lectotype Switzerland: Petit Salève, nr Geneva (A. Forel) (by restriction of Seifert, 2012b: 100). Primary type depository: MSNG.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paralectotype workers, 1 paralectotype queen. Secondary type localities: 2 paralectotype workers with same data as lectotype, 1 paralectotype worker France: Dijon (Rouget), 1 paralectotype queen France: Marseille (Abeille de Perrin). Secondary type depository: MSNG.
Type notes:
1) Original description cites syntype workers, queens, males (numbers not stated). 2) Other original syntype localities: Switzerland: vic. Geneva (Tournier), vic. Geneva (Abeille de Perrin).