Pheidole longispinosa Forel, 1891c: 170, pl. 5, fig. 4 (s.w.q.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Salata & Fisher, 2020a: 47). Primary type locality: lectotype Madagascar: Antananarivo, Ambatomanjaka, Miarinarivo (no collector’s name). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0101682. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype major worker, 3 paralectotype minor workers, 1 paralectotype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0810542 (major worker; bottom specimen, the same pin as lectotype); minor workers: CASENT0101598, CASENT0923202, CASENT0923203 (all on same pin); CASENT0101657 (dealate queen). Type notes: Original description gives the data: major workers and queen Madagascar: Imerina, Antananarivo, etc. (F. Sikora), minor workers Imerina, Antananarivo, etc. (P. Camboué); the locality data attributed to the lectotype are not cited.