Pheidole ferruginea Salata & Fisher, 2020a: 92, figs. 35A-F, 84P, 86P (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Antsiranana, Parc. Nat. de Marojejy, Manantenina River, 27.6 km. 35° NE Andapa, 9.6 km. 327° NNW Manantenina, -14.435, 49.76, 775 m., 16.xi.2003, BLF08998 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0494997 (middle specimen on pin). Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 5 paratype major workers, 9 paratype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CASC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0494993 to CASENT0494996, CASENT0872087, CASENT0872230 to CASENT0872238.