Primary type information:
Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated). Type-locality: Madagascar: Amparafaravantsiv (Sikora). Type-depository: MHNG. Type-specimen: CASENT0101655.
Type notes:
Original description has locality Amparafaravantsiv, but Blaimer, 2010: 17, has Est Imerina, Mangoroufer.