Primary type information:
Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Fischer et al., 2014: 86). Primary type locality: South Africa: Pretoria, 1893 (E. Simon) (by restriction of Wheeler, 1922: 880). Primary type depository: MSNG. Primary type specimens: CASENT0904661, CASENT0904662.
Type notes:
Other original syntypes include a second major worker from the restricted type-locality, and 1 minor worker South Africa: Kimberley, 1893 (E. Simon).