Protonym: Pheidole orbica
Authorship Forel, 1893j: 415
Forms s.w.q.m.
Bioregion Neotropic
Locality ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES (St Vincent)
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Wilson, 2003a: 480). Primary type locality: lectotype St Vincent and the Grenadines: St Vincent I. (H.H. Smith). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes 1) Original syntype data: syntype major workers, syntype minor workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated): St Vincent I.: 37a, Morne à Garou, 1500 ft, 27.x. (H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 37b, Wallilobo Valley, 500 ft, 8.xi. (H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 37c, no locality, 2000 ft, ix. (H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 37d and 37e, Cumberland River, S branch, 1200 ft, 19.xii. (H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 37f, Richmond Valley, 1700 ft, 30.xii. (H.H. Smith), St Vincent I., 37g, as last but 1100 ft, 18.i. (H.H. Smith). 2) Wilson, 2003a does not specify lectotype locality.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Pheidole orbica Species Valid Original combination