| Pheidole elongicephala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. elongicephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole elongicephala Eguchi, K., 2008 | |
Pheidole elongicephala is a species of ant in the genus Pheidole . It was discovered and described by Eguchi, K. in 2008. [1]
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