Pheidole breviscapa, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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Pheidole breviscapa |
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Pheidole breviscapa HNS Forel, new status
Pheidole flavens var. breviscapa HNS Forel 1899e: 77. Types Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve.
Etymology L breviscapa HNS , short-stemmed, alluding to the length of the antennal scapes.
diagnosis A marginal member of the " flavens HNS complex" within the larger flavens HNS group, comprising asperithorax HNS , breviscapa HNS , bruchella HNS , caracalla HNS , exigua HNS , flavens HNS , orbica HNS , and sculptior HNS . Distinguished in the major (the only caste known) by the combination of high, smooth convex, semicircular profde of the promesonotum; rudimentary, shallow antennal scrobes, whose surface is foveolate and opaque; presence of a small patch of rugoreticulum between the eye and antennal fossa; dorsum of head covered by longitudinal carinulae all the way to the occiput; sides of pronotum smooth and shiny, with remainder of mesosoma foveolate and opaque; and propodeal spines well developed and directed posteriorly.
Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.72, HL 0.72, SL 0.34, EL 0.08, PW 0.38.
Color Major: yellow.
Range Known only from the type locality.
biology Unknown.
Figure Unique holotype, major. GUATEMALA: Retalhuleu. (Minor unknown.) Scale bar = 1 mm.
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