Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Eguchi et al., 2007: 262). Primary type locality: lectotype Taiwan (“Formosa”): Takao (= Kaoshung) (H. Sauter). Primary type depository: MHNG (probably also DEIB). Primary type specimen: CASENT0907993 (lectotype).
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: paralectotype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG (probably also DEIB).
Type notes:Eguchi et al., 2007: 262, also cite 1 paralectotype queen, a caste not mentioned in the original description.