Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Colombia: forest nr Santa Marta (Forel & Santschi) (by restriction of Kempf, 1972b: 14). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
Other original syntype localities: Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Rio Frio and Dibulla (A. Forel).