Pheidole jordanica

A fairly common species in the Middle East that also occurs in north-eastern Africa (Collingwood and Agosti 1996).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Saudi Arabia. Palaearctic Region: Egypt, Israel.

Nomenclature

 *  jordanica. Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874: 17 (s.w.) ISRAEL. Finzi, 1936: 161 (q.). Subspecies of megacephala: Emery, 1889a: 442. Revived status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 91. Senior synonym of laticeps, schmitzi: Emery, 1915j: 233; of obtusa: Finzi, 1936: 161.
 * laticeps. Pheidole sinaitica subsp. laticeps Mayr, 1904b: 6 (s.w.) EGYPT. Junior synonym of jordanica: Emery, 1915j: 233 (name misspelled by Emery as latifrons.)
 * schmitzi. Pheidole schmitzi Forel, 1911h: 455 (s.w.q.) ISRAEL. Junior synonym of jordanica: Emery, 1915j: 233.
 * obtusa. Pheidole megacephala r. obtusa Stitz, 1917: 340, fig. 8 (s.) EGYPT. Junior synonym of jordanica: Finzi, 1936: 161.