• Lectotype designation: Eguchi, 2004: 200 (possibly redundant).
• Forel, 1902c: 195 (w.q.)
• Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 97; Forel, 1902c: 180 (in key), 195; Forel, 1902g: 544; Rothney, 1903: 98; Bingham, 1903: 253; Forel, 1903f: 405; Forel, 1906b: 88; Forel, 1908b: 3; Emery, 1921c: 94; Menozzi, 1939a: 299 (in key); Chapman & Capco, 1951: 150; Bolton, 1995b: 330; Mathew & Tiwari, 2000: 319; Mohanraj et al., 2010: 7 (error).
• Junior synonym of Pheidole indica: Eguchi, 2004: 200; Sarnat et al., 2015: 46.

Citations

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