Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: U.S.A.: North Carolina, Craven County, Croatan National Forest, 2 mi. E Croatan, 20.viii.1960, no. 11 (W.G. Carter). Type-depository: USNM.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 28 paratype workers, 4 paratype queens. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories: MCZC, USNM.