Pheidole soesilae, Makhan, D., 2007

Makhan, D., 2007, Pheidole soesilae sp. nov. from Suriname (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Calodema Supplementary Paper 59, pp. 1-2 : 1

publication ID	21340
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6240067
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9B0CB3C6-E458-226F-E8A3-53485B71EB62
treatment provided by	Donat
scientific name	Pheidole soesilae
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Pheidole soesilae HNS sp. nov. (Figs. 1-2)

Holotype: major worker, Suriname, Mt. Kasikasima, 27.3.1996, coll. D. Makhan (only the holotype).

Description (holotype major worker): Length 8.2 mm. Colour dark-brown. Total head length 3.7 mm, width 3.0 mm. Entire head carinulate, mandible length 0.7 mm. Eyes small. Antennae dark-brown, scape with short hairs. Mesosoma length 2.0 mm, width 1.1 mm, with short hairs. Petiole length 0.3 mm, width 0.5 mm. Postpetiole length 0.5 mm, width 0.7 mm. Gaster length 2.2 mm, width 2.1 mm, with short hairs.

Etymology: This species is named after my wife, Soesila Makhan.

Remarks: Pheidole soesilae HNS sp. nov. is very similar to Pheidole arcifera HNS (Santschi, 1925) from Brazil, but there is a difference in the shape of the carinulae on the lateral side of the head. All carinulae in Pheidole arcifera Santschi HNS are broken shaped, while the whole length of the carinulae in Pheidole soesilae HNS sp. nov. is unbroken.