Protonym: Pheidole decepticon
Authorship Fischer & Fisher, 2013: 316, figs 15A-F
Forms s.w.
Bioregion Malagasy
Locality MAYOTTE
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: holotype Mayotte I.: Mont Chongui, 12.95945S, 45.1341E, 380 m., 28.xi.2007, BLF18916 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0132558.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 3 paratype major workers, 12 paratype minor workers. Secondary type locality: 3 paratype major workers, 10 paratype minor workers with same data as holotype but BLF18922, 1 paratype minor worker with same data as holotype but BLF18897, 1 paratype minor worker Mont Chongui, 550 m., BLF18860. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, CASC, MCZC. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0132583, CASENT0125677.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Pheidole decepticon Species Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Pheidole spinosa Forel, 1891
Original combination