Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Baroni Urbani, 1973b: 136). Type-locality: South Africa: Natal, Richmond, 25.iii.1905 (I. Trägårdh). Type-depository: NHMB.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 1 paralectotype worker. Paratype-depository: NHMB.
Type notes:
4 syntype workers were mentioned in the original description.