Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: China: Guangxi Prov., Da Yao Shan Natural Reserve, 19.ix.1998 (S. Zhou). Type-depository: GNUC.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 3 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depository: GNUC.