Pheidole brevipilosa Salata & Fisher, 2020a: 180, figs. 67A-F, 84K, 86K (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Mahajanga, Rés. Spéc. Marotandrano, Marotandrano, 43.8 km. S Mandritsara, -16.28322, 48.81443, 865 m., 7.xii.2007, BLF19163 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0235034. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paratype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CASC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0134271.