Primary type information:
Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Japan: Okinawa Pref., Okinawa-jima, Yonaha-dake, 25.viii.1991 (M. Terayama). Primary type depository: MNHA.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 24 paratype major workers, 40 paratype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: MNHA.