Myrmelachista skwarrae subsp. laeta Wheeler ^HNS 1934:195. Syntype workers: Mexico, Veracruz, Mirador (Skwarra). "...five workers (40) taken by Dr. Skwarra at Mirador Vera Cruz (type locality) in Tillandsia balbisiana, and one worker (762) taken at Cuautla, Morelos in T. circinata ." (Wheeler 1934) .