Pheidole androsana Wheeler ^HNS

Pheidole androsana Wheeler ^HNS 1905c: 90.

Types Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist.

Etymology Named after the type locality.

diagnosis A medium-large, reddish yellow (major) or yellowish brown (minor) member of the tristis ^HNS group.

Major: postpetiole carinulate; very low mesonotal convexity; shallow antennal scrobe; cephalic dorsum covered by carinulae that turn mesad near the occiput toward the midline to align themselves with the transverse carinulae of the occiput.

Minor: postpetiolar node bell-shaped; promesonotum covered by broken transverse carinulae; and mesonotal convexity absent.

Similar to alayoi ^HNS, cubaensis ^HNS, macromischoides ^HNS, and naylae ^HNS of Cuba, and to a lesser extent ursus ^HNS of Mexico, differing in many details, as illustrated.

Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.64, HL 1.88, SL 0.86, EL 0.22, PW 0.74. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.64, HL 0.72, SL 0.82, EL 0.14, PW 0.44.

Color Major: most of body medium reddish yellow ("orange"); gaster light yellowish brown; antennae and legs yellow. Minor: body yellowish brown, appendages medium yellow.

Range Known only from the type locality.

Biology Unknown.

Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BAHAMAS: Andros Island. Scale bars = 1 mm.