| Authorship | Emery, 1897: 565 |
|---|---|
| Forms | w. |
| Bioregion | Australasia |
| Locality | NEW GUINEA (Papua New Guinea) |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: holotype minor worker. Primary type locality: Papua New Guinea: Moroka (L. Loria). Primary type depository: MSNG. |
| Pheidole purpurascens | Species | Valid | Original combination |