Pheidole punctulata r. gietleni Forel, 1905e: 164 (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Salata & Fisher, 2022: 19). Primary type locality: lectotype Madagascar: Fianarantsoa (Gietlen). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0103296 (lectotype; top specimen on pin). Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype major worker, 2 paralectotype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0103297 (bottom specimen on pin), CASENT0103307, CASENT0103308.