Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro, Itatiaia, km. 1, 17.iii.1926 (J.F. Zikán). Type-depository: IBVR.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 20 syntype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depository: MZSP.