Leptothorax (Myrafant) josephi Mackay, 2000: 349, figs. 78, 115-120 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. (New Mexico). Nearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: U.S.A: New Mexico, Socorro County, nr Mt Withington, 33°48’32.2’’N, 107°22’57.2’’W, 2185 m., 7.viii.1994, #16952 (W. Mackay). Primary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 315 paratype workers, 3 paratype queens, 6 paratype males. Secondary type localities: 41 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen, 6 paratype males with same data as holotype, 146 paratype workers New Mexico, Hidalgo County, Coronado Nat. Forest, Clayton Draw, 20.iii.1998, #17934 (Mackay family), 76 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Coronado Nat. Forest, Peloncillo Mts, 21.iii.1998, #17973 (Mackay family), 52 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen as last but #17974. Secondary type depositories: AMNH, CASC, EMAU, FMNH, LACM, MCZC, MHNG, MSNG, MZSP, UNAM, USNM, WEMC.