Pheidole alacris, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6276048 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A8260C5D-2625-3435-4ECD-578A7AD51B11 |
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Pheidole alacris |
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new status |
Pheidole alacris HNS Santschi, new status
Pheidole flavens st. alacris HNS Santschi 1923d: 61. Syn.: Pheidole flavens var. mediorubra HNS Santschi 1933f: 107, n. syn.
Types Naturhist. Mus. Basel.
Etymology L alacris HNS , active, eager.
diagnosis Similar in various traits to species listed in the heading above, distinguished as follows.
Major: brown, with yellow legs; entire dorsum of head except for frontal triangle and midclypeus carinulate; anterior third of pronotal dorsum covered by broken transverse carinulae; all of dorsal surface of head and all of mesosoma foveolate; in side view mesonotal convexity present, although very low; postpetiole seen from above elliptical.
Minor: eye set well forward on head; propodeal spine equilaterally triangular; all of head and mesosoma foveolate; occiput narrowed somewhat, its margin straight; nuchal collar absent.
Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 0.94, HL 0.96, SL 0.52, EL 0.12, PW 0.50.
Paralectotype minor: HW 0.42, HL 0.48, SL 0.42, EL 0.08, PW 0.28.
color Major: body and mandibles medium brown; other appendages dark yellow.
Minor: concolorous light brown.
Range Known only from the type locality.
Biology Unknown.
figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. ARGENTINA: Estacion Sosa, Entre Rios. Scale bars = 1 mm.
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