Pheidole nitidobruna Salata & Fisher, 2020b: 123, figs. 48A-F, 64F, 66J (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Madagascar: Antsiranana, Makirovana Forest, -14.16044, 49.95216, 550 m., 1.v.2011, BLF26855 (B.L. Fisher, et al.). Primary type depository: CASC. Primary type specimen: CASENT0923273. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paratype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depository: CASC. Secondary type specimen: CASENT0245024.