Pheidole indistincta Forel
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Pheidole indistincta Forel View in CoL HNS
Pheidole indistincta HNS Forel 1899e: 75.
Types Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve.
Etymology L indistincta HNS , obscure, allusion unknown.
Diagnosis Close to piceonigra HNS of Costa Rica and Mexico, considered by Longino (1997) to belong with it in a single, very variable species, but by me to represent a different, sympatric species. See description of the differences in the Diagnosis of piceonigra HNS . Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.26, HL 1.20, SL 0.94, EL 0.22, PW 0.66. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.60, HL 0.62, SL 0.64, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.
color Major: body and posterior two-thirds of head plain medium brown; anterior third of head a slightly contrasting yellowish brown; appendages yellowish brown.
Minor: concolorous plain light brown; appendages tending to yellowish brown, especially tarsi. range Known only from Costa Rica; see discussion under piceonigra HNS . biology Unknown; see discussion under piceonigra HNS .
figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. COSTA RICA: "Tonduz." Scale bars = 1 mm.
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