Pheidole cicatricosa

Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) found this species in Iran on park ground in a montane, moderate rainfall area.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Mali. Palaearctic Region: Egypt, Iran, Israel.

Nomenclature

 *  cicatricosa . Pheidole pallidula var. cicatricosa Stitz, 1917: 340, fig. 7 (s.w.) ALGERIA.
 * Santschi, 1932g: 3 (q.).
 * Junior synonym of pallidula: Collingwood, 1978: 68.
 * Status as species: Seifert, 2016b: 13.
 * Senior synonym of recticeps: Seifert, 2016b: 13.
 * recticeps. Pheidole pallidula var. recticeps Menozzi, 1932e: 452 (s.w.) EGYPT.
 * [First available use of Pheidole pallidula subsp. tristis var. recticeps Forel, 1909e: 391; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name.]
 * Subspecies of pallidula: Menozzi, 1932e: 452; Menozzi, 1934: 154; Menozzi, 1940: 268; Bolton, 1995b: 328.
 * Junior synonym of cicatricosa: Seifert, 2016b: 13.