Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Yoshimura & Fisher, 2014: 47). Type-locality: lectotype Myanmar (“Birmania”): Bhamo, iv.1886 (L. Fea). Type-depository: MSNG. Type-specimen: CASENT0102123.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 4 paralectotype workers. Paratype-locality: paralectotypes with same data as lectotype but dated either vi.1885, or iv.1886. Paratype-depositories: MHNG, MNHN, MSNG.
Type notes:Yoshimura & Fisher, 2014: 47, observe that the original syntype queen could not be found.