Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Democratic Republic of the Congo (“Congo belge”): Haut Congo, Basankusu, Bongandanga, 9.i.1932 (G. Vinall). Primary type depositories: BMNH, NHMB. Primary type specimen: CASENT0911322.
[Also described as new by Santschi, in Poulton, 1933: 58 (footnote) (date of publication 21.iv.1933).]