Pheidole goavana Salata & Fisher, 2020a: 189, figs. 70A-F, 84U, 86U (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Antsiranana, Masoala Nat. Park, -15.32331, 50.30751, 60 m., 10.iii.2014, BLF33068 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0374538. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paratype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CASC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0923176.