Type data: syntypes: major and minor soldier (AMNH); major and minor soldier (BMNH); major and minor soldier (NCIP); major and minor soldier (NHMM); major and minor soldier, worker (NHRM); major and minor soldier (RIB) Type-locality: Cameroon: Kitta
Engel & Krishna 2001: 208 ["Macrotermeslilljeborgi"]
ICZN 2003: 162 ["Macrotermeslilljeborgi"]
= imago;
= soldier;
= worker
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