Primary type information:
Primary type material: 224 syntype major and minor workers, 20 syntype queens, 20 syntype males. Primary type locality: Morocco: Anti-Atlas, Jbel El Kest, 9 km. NW Tafraoute, “as a bird flies” (Tafraoute is situated 95 km. SE Agadir “as a bird flies”), 1800 m., 26.iv.1990 (H. Cagniant). Primary type depositories: HCPC, MNHN.