• Taber & Cokendolpher, 1988: 95 (k.)
• Status as species: Forel, 1899b: 69; Emery, 1901c: 119; Wheeler, 1915b: 403; Emery, 1922c: 106; Creighton, 1950a: 190; Creighton & Gregg, 1955: 24; Cole, 1956c: 113; Smith, 1958c: 124; Gregg, 1959: 11 (in key); Kempf, 1972b: 202; Hunt & Snelling, 1975: 21; Smith, 1979: 1374; Bolton, 1995b: 331; Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 197; Wilson, 2003a: 601 (redescription).
• Senior synonym of Pheidole carbonaria: Emery, 1901c: 119; Emery, 1922c: 106; Smith, 1958c: 124; Gregg, 1959: 31; Kempf, 1972b: 202; Smith, 1979: 1374; Bolton, 1995b: 331; Wilson, 2003a: 601.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole kingi instabilis: Creighton & Gregg, 1955: 24; Smith, 1958c: 124; Gregg, 1959: 31; Kempf, 1972b: 202; Smith, 1979: 1374; Bolton, 1995b: 331; Wilson, 2003a: 601.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole kingi: Creighton & Gregg, 1955: 24; Smith, 1958c: 124; Gregg, 1959: 31; Kempf, 1972b: 202; Smith, 1979: 1374; Bolton, 1995b: 331; Wilson, 2003a: 601.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole rugifrons: Emery, 1901c: 119; Emery, 1922c: 106; Smith, 1958c: 124; Gregg, 1959: 31; Kempf, 1972b: 202; Smith, 1979: 1374; Bolton, 1995b: 331; Wilson, 2003a: 601.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole kingi torpescens: Creighton & Gregg, 1955: 24; Smith, 1958c: 124; Gregg, 1959: 31; Kempf, 1972b: 202; Smith, 1979: 1374; Bolton, 1995b: 331; Wilson, 2003a: 601.
• Senior synonym of Pheidole townsendi: Creighton & Gregg, 1955: 24; Smith, 1958c: 124; Gregg, 1959: 31; Kempf, 1972b: 202; Smith, 1979: 1374; Bolton, 1995b: 331; Wilson, 2003a: 601.

Junior synonyms

• Pheidole carbonaria Pergande, 1896
• Pheidole kingi André, 1898
• Pheidole kingi instabilis Emery, 1901
• Pheidole kingi torpescens Wheeler, 1915
• Pheidole rugifrons Pergande, 1896
• Pheidole townsendi André, 1898

Citations

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