Pheidole retronitens Santschi, 1930a: 59 (s.w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO. Afrotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: 2 syntype major workers, 3 syntype minor workers. Primary type localities: Democratic Republic of the Congo (“Congo belge”): Kasai, N’gombe, 17.xi.1921 (H. Schouteden). Primary type depository: NHMB (perhaps also MRAC). Primary type specimen: CASENT0913417.