Pheidole madecassa

This species has been collected between 475–1200 m elevation, in rainforest and montane rainforest. Nests were located in rotten logs, dead branches above the ground, and root mats. Workers were collected from sifted litter and on low vegetation (Salata & Fisher, 2020).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Nomenclature

 *  madecassa. Pheidole madecassa Forel, 1892k: 525 (s.w.) MADAGASCAR.

Type Material

 * LECTOTYPE: [designated by Salata & Fisher, 2020: 35]: 1s., bottom specimen on the pin, Madagascar, Toamasina, Mangoro river, coll. Sikora, CASENT0101707, ANTC3400 (MHNG).
 * PARALECTOTYPES: 1s., top specimen, the same pin as lectotype, CASENT0876545, ANTC3400 (MHNG); 2w., the same data as lectotype, CASENT0101897, ANTC3401 (MHNG).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Fisher B. L. 1997. Biogeography and ecology of the ant fauna of Madagascar (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 31: 269-302.
 * Fisher B. L. 2003. Formicidae, ants. Pp. 811-819 in: Goodman, S. M.; Benstead, J. P. (eds.) 2003. The natural history of Madagascar. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, xxi + 1709 pp.