Pheidole providens

Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) found this species in Iran in moderate rainfall montane areas.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India. Palaearctic Region: Iran.

Nomenclature

 *  providens. Atta providens Sykes, 1835: 103, pl. 13, fig. 5 (s.) INDIA. Combination in Pheidole: Westwood, 1839: 219. [Bingham, 1903: 220 (footnote) suggests that this name may be synonymous with indica.]

Taxonomic Notes
Pashaei Rad et al. (2018): Type location India, no type images but later drawing, and likely junior synonym Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879, type location India, major CASENT0906613, minor CASENT0906612. Probably among Pheidole teneriffana in prior Iran records (Paknia et al. 2008).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Borowiec L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
 * Pashaei Rad S., B. Taylor, R. Torabi, E. Aram, G. Abolfathi, R. Afshari, F. Borjali, M. Ghatei, F. Hediary, F. Jazini, V. Heidary Kiah, Z. Mahmoudi, F. Safariyan, and M. Seiri. 2018. Further records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran. Zoology in the Middle East 64(2): 145-159.