Myrmelachista skwarrae Wheeler HNS 1934:192. Syntype workers, queens, males: Mexico, Morelos, Cuautla (Skwarra) [MCZC, USNM] (USNM syntype worker examined). "...described from numerous workers, seven females and six males (762) taken by Dr. Skwarra at Cuautla, Morelos (type-locality) in Tillandsia circinata, a number of workers belonging to several colonies (770, 771, 772, 777, 783a and 786) taken at Cuernavaca, Morelos in the same plant, and several workers (Z 208a) at Mirador, Vera Cruz in T. valenzuelana ." (Wheeler 1934) .