Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Borgmeier, 1937b: 227 (in text)). Primary type locality: lectotype Brazil: São Paulo, Avanhandava (no collector’s name) (by restriction of Borgmeier, 1937b: 227). Primary type depository: MZSP.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type depository: MSNG (paralectotypes).
Type notes:Lenhart et al., 2013: 135, record 5 syntypes from the type-locality; other syntypes are from Argentina: Misiones, 1881 (Berg), Misiones, Giabibiri, iii.1884 (G. Bove), and Paraguay: Rio Apa (Balzan).