Species: Pogonomyrmex angustus
Taxonomic history (from RAJ):
Pogonomyrmex angustus Mayr, 1870: 970 (worker, in key). Syntypes examined: 1 worker [NMW], 2 workers [MLPA], Valdivia, Chile (Edm. Reitter, Prof. Berg leg.); Mayr, 1887: 612 (queen, male).
Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex) angustus Mayr; Emery, 1921: 48. First combination in Pogonomyrmex (Ephebomyrmex).
Ephebomyrmex angustus Mayr; Kusnezov, 1960: 353. First combination in Ephebomyrmex.
Pogonomyrmex angustus Mayr; Snelling & Hunt, 1975: 72. Revived combination in Pogonomyrmex.
Etymology: The name specific epithet for this species, angustus (from Latin, angustus = narrow, small), is derived from the narrow body, as discussed in the description by Mayr.
Species description: Mayr, 1870 (RAJ revision description)
Other literature: Gallardo, 1932; Kusnezov 1949; Kusnezov, 1951
Photos of all castes: lectotype worker, worker, syntype alate queen, alate queen, male