Pheidole oceanica

Identification
Key to Micronesian Ants

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia, New Caledonia. Indo-Australian Region: Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Guinea, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Nomenclature

 *  oceanica. Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866a: 510 (s.w.q.m.) FIJI IS. Senior synonym of boraborensis, pattesoni, upoluana: Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 48.
 * pattesoni. Pheidole oceanica var. pattesoni Mann, 1919: 317 (s.w.) SOLOMON IS. Junior synonym of oceanica: Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 48.
 * upoluana. Pheidole (Pheidole) oceanica var. upoluana Santschi, 1928a: 47, fig. 3 (s.w.q.) SAMOA. Junior synonym of oceanica: Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 48.
 * boraborensis. Pheidole oceanica var. boraborensis Wheeler, W.M. 1932d: 15 (s.w.) FRENCH POLYNESIA (Society Is). Junior synonym of oceanica: Wilson & Taylor, 1967: 48.