Pheidole wolfringi

Wilson, E. O., 2003, Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus., Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press : 363

Pheidole wolfringi Forel

Pheidole wolfringi Forel 1908h: 374. Raised to species level in this monograph: durionei .

types Mus. His. Nat. Geneve.

Etymology Eponymous.

diagnosis A member of the " jujuyensis complex" of the larger fallax group, comprising araneoides , cuevasi , durionei , jujuyensis , kugleri , leonina , leptina , lucretii , lupus , paraensis , punctithorax , tijucana , wallacei , and wolfringi . P. wolfringi is distinguished as follows.

Major: antennal scape exceeds occipital corner by 2X its own maximum width; posterior two-fifths of dorsal head surface and all of posterior four-fifths of side of head smooth and shiny; carinulae originating laterad to frontal carinae fan outward; rugoreticulum limited on each side of head to small patch near antennal fossa; mesonotal convexity in dorsal-oblique view semicircular; propodeal spines reduced to denticles; pronotum and all of waist foveolate; petiolar node in side view with angulate apex.

Minor: propodeal spines reduced to denticles; pronotum mostly foveolate; occiput constricted into neck, with nuchal collar. measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.20, HL 1.24, SL 1.12, EL 0.22, PW 0.66.

Paralectotype minor: HW 0.54, HL 0.76, SL 1.10, EL 0.18, PW 0.42.

color Major: concolorous light brown.

Minor: body light brown, appendages a shade lighter.

Range Kempf (1972b) records wolfringi from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

Biology Unknown.

Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BRAZIL: Sao Paulo. Scale bars = 1 mm.