Pheidole scabrata

The species was collected at between 825–1220 m in elevation, in montane rainforest, rainforest, transitional humid forest, and tropical dry forest. Nests were located in rotten logs, and in rotten sticks on the ground (Salata & Fisher, 2020).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Nomenclature

 *  scabrata. Pheidole longispinosa r. scabrata Forel, 1895c: 249 (s.w.) MADAGASCAR.
 * Status as species: Salata & Fisher, 2020: 63.

Type Material

 * Lectotype (designated by Salata & Fisher, 2020): major worker (CASENT0101695): Madagascar, Est Imerina, coll. Sikora (MHNG) [examined].
 * Paralectotypes: 3 minor workers (1 pin, CASENT0101869) (MHNG) [examined], 1 major worker (CASENT0923189) (MHNG) [examined]: the same data as lectotype.