Pheidole sexspinosa

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Guinea, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Nomenclature

 *  sexspinosa. Pheidole sexspinosa Mayr, 1870b: 977 (s.w.) TUVALU. Combination in P. (Pheidolacanthinus): Mann, 1919: 307. Senior synonym of adamsoni: Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 52. Current subspecies: nominal plus biroi, fuscescens.
 * adamsoni. Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa subsp. adamsoni Wheeler, W.M. 1932c: 157 (s.w.q.m.) FRENCH POLYNESIA (Marquesas Is). Junior synonym of sexspinosa: Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 52.