Pheidole trichotos Salata & Fisher, 2020b: 154, figs. 57A-F, 64O, 67G (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Mahajanga, Region Sofia, Ampotsidia, -14.41592, 48.71118, 1364 m., 11.i.2017, BLF39812 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0788058. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paratype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CASC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0923258.