Pheidole embolopyx Brown, 1968b: 332, figs. 1-7 (s.w.q.) BRAZIL (Amazonas). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Brazil: Amazonas, Igarapé Marianil (ca 24 km. NE Manaus), nr km. 5 on Rio Branco Road, 26.viii.1962, M-77 (W.L. Brown). Primary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: paratype major workers, paratype minor workers (numbers not stated), 1 paratype queen. Secondary type localities: paratypes: with same data as holotype, Amazonas, vic. Igarapé Marianil, nr km. 50 Amazonas Ruta 1, 24.viii.1962, M-60 (W.L. Brown). Secondary type depositories: CUIC, MCZC, MZSP.