Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated, “numerous”). Primary type locality: Japan: Yamanaka (Suruga), 1100 ft, 22.iii.1905, no. 2951 (
H. Sauter). Primary type depositories: 
AMNH, 
MCZC (perhaps also 
DEIB).
Type notes:
Shattuck, 1994: 161, cites 36 worker syntypes (20 
AMNH, 16 
MCZC); 
Bolton, 2007b: 81, cites 16 worker syntypes in 
MCZC.