Carebara silenus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Singapore. Oriental Region: Thailand.

Nomenclature

 *  silena. Pheidole silenus Smith, F. 1858b: 176 (s.w.) SINGAPORE. Combination in Pheidologeton: Mayr, 1862: 751; in Carebara: Fischer, Azorsa & Fisher, 2014: 72. Senior synonym of speculifrons: Ettershank, 1966: 119.
 * speculifrons. Amauromyrmex speculifrons Wheeler, W.M. 1929b: 1, fig. 1 (w.) BORNEO. Junior synonym of silena: Ettershank, 1966: 119.

Pheidole silenus

One syntype worker major in, one syntype worker major in. Both labelled “SING.”