Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: U.S.A: North Carolina, (Burke County), Morganton (A. Forel). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:Trager, 1988a: 25, designates a lectotype worker (+ 1 paralectotype worker) with the data: U.S.A.: North Carolina, Duplin County, Faison, 1921 (A. Forel); this does not match the original syntype data and the specimens are not part of the type series.