Type location Uganda (Bolton, 1981a: 72, illustrated, worker); worker only known (Bolton, 1981a) .
Bolton's description is at .
Also known from Zaïre, Ruwenzori, ii.1948, N. Weber; Kenya, Kaimosi Mission, E.S. Ross & R.E. Leech, 29.xi.1957.
The photomontage of the holotype is collated from http://mcz-28168.oeb.harvard.edu/mcz/FMPro?-DB=Image.fm&-Lay=web&-Format=images.htm&Species_ID=32537&-Find
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