Protonym: Pheidole megacephala var. spinosa
Authorship Forel, 1891c: 178
Forms s.w.
Bioregion Malagasy
Locality MADAGASCAR
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Salata & Fisher, 2022: 21). Primary type locality: lectotype Madagascar: Antananarivo (P. Camboué). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0101330 (lectotype; top specimen).
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 4 paralectotype major workers, 2 paralectotype minor workers. Secondary type localities: 2 paralectotype major workers, 2 paralectotype minor workers with same data as lectotype, 2 paralectotype major workers Madagascar: Fianarantsoa (P. Camboué). Secondary type depository: MHNG. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0876545, CASENT0101331, CASENT0101554, CASENT0101570.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Pheidole megacephala spinosa Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Pheidole spinosa Forel, 1891
Original combination
Pheidole punctulata spinosa Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Pheidole spinosa Forel, 1891
Pheidole spinosa Species Valid