THE IDENTITY AND SYNONYMY OF PHEIDOLE VIGILANS, A COMMON ANT OF SOUTHEASTERN AUSTRALIA (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE)

The common Pheidole species of southeastern Australia that is usually called Pheidole yarrensis is actually P. vigilans (F. Smith), of which the following are subjective junior synonyms as based on type comparisons: P. dolichocephala Andre, P. ampla var. yarrensis Forel, P. ampla var. parallela Forel, and P. ampla norfolkensis Wheeler.