Pheidole latinoda

Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) found this species in Iran attracted to bait in a desert area.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Pakistan, Sri Lanka. Palaearctic Region: Iran.

Nomenclature

 *  latinoda. Pheidole latinoda Roger, 1863a: 195 (s.) SRI LANKA. Mayr, 1865: 101 (w.); Forel, 1885b: 179 (q.); Imai, Baroni Urbani, et al. 1984: 7 (k.). Current subspecies: nominal plus angustior, major, peradeniyae. See also: Bingham, 1903: 236.

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