Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Salata & Borowiec, 2015b: 35). Primary type locality: Tunisia: Kairouan, 9.x.1906 (F. Santschi). Primary type depository: NHMB. Primary type specimen: CASENT0913249.
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 4 paralectotype workers, 3 paralectotype males. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: NHMB.
Type notes:
The syntype queens cited by Santschi, 1907 appear to be in the material examined by Salata & Borowiec, 2015b: 35.