Pheidole megacephala var. spinosa Forel, 1891c: 178 (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Salata & Fisher, 2022: 18). Primary type locality: lectotype Madgascar: Antananarivo (Camboué). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0101560 (lectotype). Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 2 paralectotype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0101580, CASENT0101331. Type notes: Original description cites syntype major workers, syntype minor workers (numbers not stated); Madgascar: Antananarivo, and Fianarantsoa (Camboué).

Infrasubspecies

• P. p. s. bernhardae Forel, 1905