Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Hosoishi, 2015: 78). Type-locality: lectotype India: Kanara (Wroughton). Type-depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 5 paralectotype workers. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
Other syntype (paralectotype) localities (workers and queens): India: Belgaum, Poona, Thana (Wroughton, and Gleadow); Forel does not specify which collector was responsible for which sites.