Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Japan: Okinawa Pref., Minami-daito-jima, 24.vi.1975 (H. Takamine). Primary type depository: MNHA.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 10 paratype major workers, 17 paratype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: MNHA.