Protonym: Pheidole indica
Authorship Mayr, 1879: 679
Forms s.w.q.
Bioregion Indomalaya
Locality INDIA (West Bengal)
Primary type information Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Eguchi, 2004: 198). Primary type locality: lectotype India: Calcutta (G.A.J. Rothney). Primary type depository: NHMW.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype major worker, 2 paralectotype minor workers, 1 paralectotype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: NHMW.
Type notes Bingham, 1903: 220 (footnote) suggests that this name may be synonymous with Pheidole providens Sykes, 1835, as also does Emery, 1921c: 91.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Pheidole indica Species Valid Original combination