Pheidole tenebricosa Eguchi, 2001b: 121, fig. 51 (s.w.q.) BORNEO (East Malaysia: Sabah). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Malaysia: Sabah, Mt Kinabalu (nr the Headquarters), Eg97-BOR-394, 1997 (K. Eguchi). Primary type depository: MBSM. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 18 paratype major workers, 19 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: BMNH, MBSB, MBSM, MCZC, MHNG, MSNG, MSNM, NHMW.