Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886 valid
Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886b: xlvii (s.) GUATEMALA. Neotropic.
Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Wilson, 2003a: 646). Primary type locality: lectotype Guatemala: Retaluleu (O. Stoll). Primary type depository: MHNG. Type notes: Wilson, 2003a also designates a paralectotype minor worker, but this caste is not mentioned in the original description. In addition, the original description implies that only a single major worker is represented.
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