Pheidole euryscopa, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6276147 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/94CC9720-EF62-B5D8-B737-DBCFDEAAC524 |
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Pheidole euryscopa |
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new species |
Pheidole euryscopa HNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
Etymology Gr euryscopa HNS , wide view, referring to the large, forward-placed eyes.
diagnosis Similar in various traits to albipes HNS , alticola, Camilla HNS , ebenina HNS , hazenae HNS , lustrata HNS , monteverdensis HNS , palenquensis HNS , and servilia HNS , differing as follows.
Major: reddish yellow; eyes set well forward on head; long, curved, backward-directed propodeal spines; weakly cornulate pronotal humeri; weak mesonotal convexity; and mostly carinulate cephalic dorsum with smooth occiput. Minor: long, backward-directed propodeal spines.
Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.92, HL 1.02, SL 0.56, EL 0.16, PW 0.46. Paratype minor: HW 0.54, HL 0.60, SL 0.52, EL 0.10, PW 0.34.
color Major: head and gaster medium reddish yellow with local patches of brownish tinge. Rest of body, and appendages, light to medium reddish yellow.
Minor: medium reddish yellow, appendages plain medium yellow.
range Known only from the type locality.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. COLOMBIA: Parque Nacional Cuevas de los Guacheros, 10 km southeast of Palestina, Huila, 1900-2000 m (C. Kugler and J. Hahn). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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