Protonym: Pheidole megacephala var. picata
| Authorship | Forel, 1891c: 178 |
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| Forms | s.w. |
| Bioregion | Malagasy |
| Locality | MADAGASCAR |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Salata & Fisher, 2022: 18). Primary type locality: lectotype Madagascar: Antananarivo (Camboué). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0101971 (lectotype). |
| Secondary type information | Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype major worker, 3 paralectotype minor workers. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0101767, CASENT0101755. |
| Type notes | 1) Original type material: 2 syntype major workers, 3 syntype minor workers, 2 syntype queens, 1 syntype male. 2) Original description does not mention sexuals but Fischer & Fisher, 2013: 333, discovered them in the type series. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Pheidole megacephala picata | Subspecies |
Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Pheidole picata Forel, 1891
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Original combination |
| Pheidole picata | Species |
Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Pheidole spinosa Forel, 1891
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