Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Eguchi, 2004: 197). Primary type locality: lectotype Taiwan (“Formosa”): Takao (= Kaohsiung) (H. Sauter). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0907858 (lectotype).
Secondary type information:
Secondary type material: 3 paralectotype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG (probably also in DEIB).