Pheidole rugifera Eguchi, 2001b: 106, fig. 43 (s.w.) BORNEO (East Malaysia: Sarawak). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Malaysia: Sarawak, Lambir Hills N.P., nr Miri, Eg98-BOR-836, 1998 (K. Eguchi). Primary type depository: FRCK. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 19 paratype major workers, 20 paratype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, FRCK, MBSB, MBSM, MCZC, MHNG, MSNG, MSNM, NHMW.