Primary type information:
Primary type material: 60 syntype workers, 12 syntype queens, 23 syntype males. Primary type locality: Algeria: Aurès Mts, Djebel Innoumar, Pin d’Alep forest of Beni-Imboul, 22 km. SSW Bou-Hammama, 40 km. SW Khenchla, 1250 m., 13.vi.1967 (
H. Cagniant). Primary type depository: not stated (probably
HCPC,
MNHN).
Type notes:
As well as these syntypes Cagniant also includes, as ‘paratypes’ (status uncertain), the following: 15 workers Djebel Boutchaout, 18 km. SSW Bou-Hammama, 1400 m., 13.vi.1967 (
H. Cagniant), “several” workers, queens Aurès, Djebel Titouguelt, 10 km. SW Batna, 1350 m., 15.vi.1967 (
H. Cagniant), “several” workers Aurès, Djebel Chenntouf, 15 km. SW Batna, 1300 m., 16.vi.1967 (
H. Cagniant).