Pheidole acantha Eguchi, 2001b: 25, fig. 3 (s.w.q.) BORNEO (East Malaysia: Sabah). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Malaysia: Borneo, Sabah, Mt Kinabalu (nr Headquarters, ca 1500 m.), Eg97-BOR-404, 1997 (K. Eguchi). Primary type depository: MBSM. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 4 paratype major workers, 10 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MBSM, MCZC, MSNM, NHMW.