Primary type information:
Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Wilson, 1958g: 333). Type-locality: lectotype Papua New Guinea: Mt. Hansemann (L. Biró) (by restriction of Wilson, 1958g: 332). Type-depository: HNHM.
Secondary type information:
Paratype-material: 1 paralectotype worker. Paratype-locality: same as for lectotype. Paratype-depository: MCZC.
Type notes:
A syntype queen, and a second locality, Papua New Guinea: Tamara I. (L. Biró), were also included in the original description. A worker recorded from Sattelberg in NMHB (Baroni Urbani, 1973b: 138), is not type-material.