Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype major and minor workers, syntype queens (numbers not stated). Primary type locality: Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Burithaca (A. Forel) (by restriction of Kempf, 1972b: 53). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
Other original syntype locality: Colombia: Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Dibulla (A. Forel).