Pheidole hainanensis Chen et al., 2011: 3, figs. 1-8 (s.w.) CHINA (Hainan). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: 2 syntype major workers, 3 syntype minor workers. Primary type localities: 1 major worker, 1 minor worker China: Hainan Prov., Ledong County, Jianfengling, 16.vi.2006 (J. Huang), 1 major worker, 2 minor workers China: Hainan Prov., Wuzhi Mt Nature Reserve, 10.viii.2006 (F. Qian). Primary type depository: GNUC. Type notes: Taxon proposed with two holotypes (1 for major worker, 1 for minor worker); hence all are regarded as syntypes here.