• Lectotype designation: Radchenko & Elmes, 2001b: 245.
• [Misspelled as rupestria by Chapman & Capco, 1951: 130.]
• Radchenko & Elmes, 2002: 44 (q.m.)
• Subspecies of Myrmica smythiesii: Forel, 1903a: 698; Bingham, 1903: 269; Forel, 1906b: 87; Emery, 1921c: 41; Stärcke, 1935a: 260; Menozzi, 1939a: 296 (in key); Weber, 1947b: 461; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 130; Bolton, 1995b: 282.
• Status as species: Collingwood, 1970b: 374; Radchenko & Elmes, 2001b: 245; Radchenko & Elmes, 2002: 44; Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 246; Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 48; Bharti et al., 2016: 41; Bharti et al., 2016: 969.
• Senior synonym of Myrmica rugosa debilior: Radchenko & Elmes, 2001b: 245; Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 246; Bharti et al., 2016: 969.
• Senior synonym of Myrmica everesti: Radchenko & Elmes, 2001b: 245; Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 246; Bharti et al., 2016: 969.
• Senior synonym of Myrmica rugosa rugososmythiesi: Radchenko & Elmes, 2001b: 245; Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 246; Bharti et al., 2016: 969.

Junior synonyms

• Myrmica everesti Donisthorpe, 1929
• Myrmica rugosa debilior Forel, 1902
• Myrmica rugosa rugososmythiesi Forel, 1902

Obsolete combinations

• Myrmica smythiesii rupestris

Citations

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