Temnothorax albispinus

Wheeler (1931) reports this species has been observed nesting in soil under stones or leaves.

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

Nomenclature

 *  albispinus. Macromischa albispina Wheeler, W.M. 1908a: 139, pl. 11, figs. 3, 4 (w.q.) PUERTO RICO. Combination in M. (Antillaemyrmex): Mann, 1920: 408; in Antillaemyrmex: Wheeler, W.M. 1931b: 27; in Leptothorax: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 413; in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Senior synonym of pallipes: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 413.
 * pallipes. Antillaemyrmex albispina subsp. pallipes Wheeler, W.M. 1931b: 27 (w.q.) PUERTO RICO (attributed to Mann). [Macromischa albispina var. pallipes Mann, 1920: 424. Nomen nudum.] Subspecies of albispinus: Smith, M.R. 1937: 851. Junior synonym of albispinus: Baroni Urbani, 1978b: 413.