Pheidole maro Salata & Fisher, 2020c: 41, figs. 19A-F, 27K, 28K (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Toamasina, Corridor Forestier Analamay-Mantadia, Tsaravoniana, -18.76465, 48.41938, 1039 m., 4.xii.2012, BLF30097 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0923256. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paratype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CASC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0299307.