Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Wilson, 1955a: 88). Primary type locality: lectotype Tajikistan: Dschailgan (Karateghin, 75), 1800 m., 7.x.1928, Alai-Pamir Expd. (Reimig). Primary type depository: MNHU.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 6 paralectotype workers, 1 paralectotype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MNHU.