Pheidole longipilosa

The species was collected between 500–1100 m in elevation, in montane and gallery forests. Nests were located in rotten logs.

Identification
Salata and Fisher (2020) - A member of the Pheidole longipilosa complex in the Pheidole ferruginea species group. Major: Head in full-face view sub-oval; sides of the head with dense, long, erect pilosity; occipital lobes shiny, with thick, irregular rugae, interspaces with distinct, irregular rugulae not fading posteriorly; inner hypostomal teeth distinct, high, closely spaced, triangular, with rounded apex directed inward, and wide base; outer hypostomal teeth taller and wider than inner hypostomal teeth, lobe-like, directed outward; gaster smooth. Minor:. Head shiny, foveolate, with additional short, longitudinal, thick rugae on frons, genae with fading sculpture and smooth notch; scape, when laid back, surpassing the posterior head margin by one-fifth of its length; promesonotum low, convex, short, with posterior declivity smoothly declining towards propodeum; mesosoma foveolate, katepisternum smooth; propodeal spines short, triangular.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar.

Worker
Minor

Images from AntWeb
Major

Nomenclature

 *  . Pheidole  Salata & Fisher, 2020: 108, figs. 39A–F, 84X, 87B (w.) MADAGASCAR.