Pheidole steinheili Forel, 1901j: 353 (s.w.q.m.) COLOMBIA. Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Wilson, 2003a: 757). Primary type locality: lectotype Colombia: Santa Marta, Dibulla, ii.-iii.1896 (A. Forel) (invalid restriction of type locality by Kempf, 1972b: 201; no lectotype designated). Primary type depository: MHNG. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG. Type notes: 1) Original description cites major workers, minor workers, queens, males (numbers not stated). 2) Other original syntype localities: Colombia: Santa Marta, Barranquilla, ii.-iii.1896 (A. Forel), Colombia: Santa Marta, Rio Frio, ii.-iii.1896 (A. Forel).