Temnothorax poeyi

Wheeler (1931) reports this species has been observed nesting in crevices of limestone rocks or cliffs, often with more or less tubular carton entrance.

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

Nomenclature

 *  poeyi. Macromischa poeyi Wheeler, W.M. 1913b: 489 (w.) CUBA. Combination in M. (Croesomyrmex): Mann, 1920: 408; in Croesomyrmex: Wheeler, W.M. 1931b: 26; in Leptothorax: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 477; in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 272. Senior synonym of rugiceps: Fontenla Rizo, 1997a: 52.
 * rugiceps. Macromischa (Croesomyrmex) poeyi subsp. rugiceps Aguayo, 1932: 222 (w.) CUBA. Combination in Leptothorax: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 489. Raised to species: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 489. Junior synonym of poeyi: Fontenla Rizo, 1997a: 52.