• Imai et al., 1985: 47 (k.)
• Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 89; Emery, 1900: 681; Forel, 1902g: 543; Bingham, 1903: 246; Emery, 1921c: 90; Bolton, 1995b: 318; Zhou & Zheng, 1997c: 222; Zhou & Zheng, 1999: 83 (in key); Mathew & Tiwari, 2000: 313; Zhou, 2001a: 122; Eguchi, 2001a: 7 (redescription); Jaitrong & Nabhitabhata, 2005: 32; Eguchi, 2008: 11 (redescription); Mohanraj et al., 2010: 7; Guénard & Dunn, 2012: 49; Bharti et al., 2016: 41; Khachonpisitsak et al., 2020: 107.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole attila: Eguchi, 2001a: 7; Eguchi, 2008: 11.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole lighti: Zhou & Zheng, 1997c: 222; Zhou, 2001a: 122; Eguchi, 2008: 11.

Junior synonyms

• Pheidole attila Forel, 1913
• Pheidole lighti Wheeler, 1927

Citations

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