Pheidole annemariae

The species was collected between 3–1343 m in elevation, in rainforest, littoral rainforest, montane rainforest, and occasionally beach vegetation on sandy soil. Nests were located in rotten logs and branches, and once in canopy (Salata & Fisher, 2020).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Nomenclature

 *  annemariae. Pheidole annemariae Forel, 1918b: 152 (s.w.q.) MADAGASCAR.

Type Material

 * Lectotype (designated by Salata & Fisher, 2020): major worker (middle specimen, CASENT0101688): Madagascar, Toamasina, Ilôt Prune, coll. Friederichs (MHNG) [examined].
 * Paralectotypes: 2 major workers (CASENT0810541, top and bottom specimens, the same pin as lectotype) (MHNG) [examined], 3 minor workers (CASENT0101829) (MHNG) [examined], 1 minor worker (CASENT0923206) (MHNG) [examined]: the same data as lectotype.

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.