Pheidole ferruginea

The species was collected between 20–1312 m in elevation, in rainforest, montane rainforest, and littoral rainforest. Nests were located in rotten logs and tree stumps, rotten sticks on ground, and the petioles of Melastomataceae.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Nomenclature

 *  ferruginea. Pheidole ferruginea Salata & Fisher, 2020: 92, figs. 35A–F, 84P, 86P (w.) MADAGASCAR.