Type location Kenya (Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 26, illustrated, worker); single collection Embu, Kirimiri Forest, 3.x.1977, V Mahnert & J-L Perret .
Bolton & Fisher's description can be found in http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2011/2843.html
The photomontage of a paratype is from Bolton & Fisher (2011) and is also on http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0226544.
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