Temnothorax laetus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Cuba, Greater Antilles.

Nomenclature

 * affinis. Macromischa (Macromischa) affinis Mann, 1920: 417, fig. 5 (w.) CUBA. [Junior secondary homonym of affinis Mayr, above.] Replacement name: Leptothorax similis Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 501.
 *  laetus. Macromischa affinis subsp. laeta Wheeler, W.M. 1937b: 456 (w.) CUBA. Combination in Leptothorax: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 501; in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Junior synonym of similis: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 501. Revived from synonymy and raised to species: Snelling, R.R. 1986: 154. Senior synonym of maerens, similis: Snelling, R.R. 1986: 154; of umbratipes: Fontenla Rizo, 1997a: 51.
 * maerens. Macromischa affinis subsp. maerens Wheeler, W.M. 1937b: 456 (w.) CUBA. Junior synonym of similis: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 501; of laetus: Snelling, R.R. 1986: 154.
 * umbratipes. Macromischa affinis subsp. umbratipes Wheeler, W.M. 1937b: 455 (w.) CUBA. Combination in Leptothorax: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 522. Raised to species: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 522. Junior synonym of laetus: Fontenla Rizo, 1997a: 51.
 * similis. Leptothorax similis Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 501. Replacement name for affinis Mann, 1920: 417. [Junior secondary homonym of Leptothorax affinis Mayr, 1855: 442.] Junior synonym of laetus: Snelling, R.R. 1986: 154.