Pheidole rufipilis Forel
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6275795 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CA82AECE-A8AD-05A1-7DB8-877A504BE4F8 |
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Donat |
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Pheidole rufipilis Forel |
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Pheidole rufipilis Forel View in CoL HNS
Pheidole rufipilis HNS Forel 1908h: 371. Syn.: Pheidole rufipilis var. divexa HNS Forel 1908h: 372, n. syn.; Pheidole pubiventris st. impia HNS Santschi 1923d: 46, n. syn. Raised to species level in this monograph: infraspecific forms dione HNS { fallax HNS group), industa HNS { fallax HNS group), laevinota HNS ( diligens HNS group).
Types Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve.
Etymology L Gr rufipilis HNS , red hair.
Diagnosis Similar to species listed in heading, but especially to laevinota HNS , a partially sympatric species from which it differs as follows.
Major: patch of rugoreticulum located near middle of outer margin of antennal fossa; at most, sparse carinulae occur along anterior margin of pronotum; entire dorsal surface of promesonotum foveolate and opaque; upper half of propodeal side foveolate but not carinulate; postpetiole trapezoidal from above, with angulate sides; humerus in dorsal-oblique view rounded.
Minor: humerus in dorsal-oblique view rounded; entire promesonotum foveolate.
Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.12, HL 1.14, SL 0.80, EL 0.22, PW 0.58.
Paralectotype minor: HW 0.64, HL 0.70, SL 0.70, EL 0.18, PW 0.40.
Color Major: not recorded.
Minor: body concolorous brown, appendages a slightly contrasting yellowish brown; hair pale yellow.
Range Sao Paulo and (" pubiventris st. impia HNS ") Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Biology Unknown.
figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BRAZIL: Ipiranga, Sao Paulo. Scale bars = 1 mm.
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