Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker (caste not indicated). Primary type locality: Madagascar: Province Mahajanga, PN de Namoroka, 17.8 km 329° WNW Vilanandro, -16.37667, 45.32667, 100 m, dry forest, under stone, 8.xi.2002, collection code: BLF06542 (Fisher, Griswold et al.). Primary type depository: CAS. Primary type specimen: CASENT0489917. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype major worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: CAS, MHNG, NHMUK. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0837586, CASENT0837587, CASENT0489918.