Pheidole besalon Longino, 2019: 26, pl. 38 (s.w.) MEXICO (Veracruz). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Mexico: Veracruz, Estación Biología Los Tuxtlas, 18.58461, -95.07375±20 m., 150 m., 31.v.2016, JTL9557 (J. Longino). Primary type depository: UNAM. Primary type specimen: CASENT0631747. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: paratype major workers, paratype minor workers (numbers not stated). Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: CASC, MCZC, UNAM.