Species: Pogonomyrmex schmitti
Taxonomic history (from RAJ):
Pogonomyrmex schmitti Forel, 1901: 339, fig. 9 (worker). Syntypes examined: 1 worker [MCZ], 1 worker [MHNG], 1 worker [NMW]; Haiti - no additional locale data given (P.J. Schmitt leg.).
Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex) schmitti Forel; Wheeler, 1902: 390. First combination in P. (Ephebomyrmex); Wheeler & Mann, 1914: 29, fig. 9 (queen).
Ephebomyrmex schmitti Forel: Kempf, 1972: 106. First combination in Ephebomyrmex.
Pogonomyrmex schmitti Forel; Bolton, 1995: 341. Revived combination in Pogonomyrmex.
Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex) schmitti var. sublaevigatus Wheeler & Mann, 1914: 29 (worker, queen). Syntypes examined: 4 workers [MCZ], Ennery, Haiti; 9 workers [AMNH], 2 workers, 1 dealate queen [USNM], Manneville, Haiti.
Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex) schmitti sublaevigatus Wheeler & Mann; Wheeler, 1936; 197. Raised to subspecies.
Ephebomyrmex schmitti sublaevigatus Wheeler & Mann; Kempf, 1972: 106. First combination in Ephebomyrmex.
Ephebomyrmex schmitti sublaevigatus Wheeler & Mann; Bolton , 1995: 341. Revived combination in Pogonomyrmex. NEW SYNONOMY
Species description: Forel, 1901
Etymology: The specific epithet, schmitti (Latinization of Schmitt), was derived from Rev. P.J. Schmitt, who collected the syntype series of workers.
Photos of all castes: lectotype, worker, alate queen