• Lectotype designation: Casadei-Ferreira et al., 2020: 15.
• Goñi et al., 1984: 365 (k.)
• Subspecies of Pheidole cordiceps: Santschi, 1912e: 528; Zolessi et al., 1988: 3 (first entry of name).
• Subspecies of Pheidole nitidula: Santschi, 1929d: 282; Kusnezov, 1952d: 67 (in key); Kempf, 1972b: 197; Zolessi et al., 1988: 3 (second entry of name); Bolton, 1995b: 330.
• [Note: Zolessi et al., 1988: 3, record Pheidole strobeli both as a subspecies of Pheidole cordiceps and a subspecies of Pheidole nitidula.]
• Junior synonym of Pheidole nitidula: Wilson, 2003a: 328.
• Status as species: Bruch, 1914: 221; Bruch, 1915: 531; Emery, 1922c: 101; Borgmeier, 1927b: 61; Borgmeier, 1927c: 89; Eidmann, 1936a: 40; Casadei-Ferreira et al., 2020: 15.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole nitidula daguerrei: Casadei-Ferreira et al., 2020: 15.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole rufipilis divexa: Casadei-Ferreira et al., 2020: 15.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole strobeli misera: Casadei-Ferreira et al., 2020: 15.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole nitidula perversa: Casadei-Ferreira et al., 2020: 15.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole nitidula richteri: Casadei-Ferreira et al., 2020: 15.

Junior synonyms

• Pheidole nitidula daguerrei Santschi, 1931
• Pheidole nitidula perversa Forel, 1908
  Obsolete combination(s): Pheidole perversa
• Pheidole nitidula richteri Forel, 1909
  Obsolete combination(s): Pheidole perversa richteri
• Pheidole rufipilis divexa Forel, 1908
• Pheidole strobeli misera Santschi, 1916

Obsolete combinations

• Pheidole nitidula strobeli

Citations

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