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Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)

Synonyms

  • Formica megacephala Fabricius, 1793
  • Myrmica trinodis Losana, 1834
  • Oecophthora pusilla Heer, 1852
  • Myrmica agilis Smith, 1857
  • Atta testacea Smith, 1858
  • Pheidole janus Smith, 1858
  • Oecophthora perniciosa Gerstäcker, 1859
  • Myrmica suspiciosa Smith, 1859
  • Pheidole megacephala picata Forel, 1891
  • Pheidole megacephala scabrior Forel, 1891
  • Pheidole punctulata gietleni Forel, 1905
  • Pheidole picta bernhardae Emery, 1915

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