Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Colombia: (no further data). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:Forel, 1914e: 12, redescribes this taxon and gives the locality “Medellin (Dép. Antioquia, 1547 m.)”. Shattuck, 1994: 65, accepts this as the type-locality and cites 4 worker syntypes.