Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Brown, 1958g: 275). Type-locality: lectotype Australia: South Australia, Adelaide, “Smith coll. pres. by Mrs Farren White. 99-103” (no collector’s name). Type-depository: BMNH.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 1 paralectotype worker. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depository: BMNH.
Type notes:
The original syntype queen has apparently been lost.