Primary type information:
Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Brazil: Santa Catarina (Hetschko). Type-depository: NHMW. Type-specimen: CASENT0915650.
Type notes:
This taxon is based on a worker initially recorded as Prionopelta punctulataMayr, 1866a, sensuMayr, 1887: 549 (misidenification).]