Pheidole delicata, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6276127 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/01E341F9-DA15-5092-A3EE-6F70C802AE8E |
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Pheidole delicata |
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new species |
Pheidole delicata HNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
Etymology L delicata HNS , delicate, dainty.
Diagnosis A medium-sized, mostly dark brown member of the flavens HNS group whose major has a bicolored head and mesosoma; long, erect hairs on the promesonotum; propodeal spine reduced almost to a denticle; the petiolar node apex narrow; postpetiole seen from above oval; longitudinal carinulae covering almost all of the head, including the central part of the clypeus (but not the occiput, which is smooth); and mesosoma almost entirely smooth and shiny.
Similar in some but not all of these traits to chalca HNS , lucaris HNS , and ulothrix HNS , differing in additional details of body form, sculpturing, pilosity and color, as variously described above and illustrated.
Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.00, HL 1.00, SL 0.56, EL 0.14, PW 0.44. Paratype minor: HW 0.60, HL 0.62, SL 0.52, EL 0.12, PW 0.40.
Color Major and minor: head anterior to the level of the eyes and sides of the prothorax and mesothorax brownish yellow; appendages light brown.
Range Known only from the type series.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. BOLIVIA: Aserrodero Moira, Santa Cruz, 14A°34'S 61A°12 W (Philip S. Ward). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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