Pheidole floricola, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6276163 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C699E37F-F727-B5EA-4A17-294E68CA1743 |
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Pheidole floricola |
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new species |
Pheidole floricola HNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
Etymology Old French, L floricola HNS , flower inhabitant.
Diagnosis Similar in various traits to species listed in heading above, distinguished as follows.
Major: yellow; antennal scrobes present; rugoreticulum continuous all the way from the spaces between the eyes and antennal fossae posteriorly to and including the occiput; posterior half of sides and all of venter of head smooth; humerus in dorsal-oblique view subangulate; apex of petiolar node in side view very broad and rounded; all of pronotal dorsum carinulate, and rest of mesosoma solely foveolate; antennal funiculi with abundant, very long, erect hairs; femora swollen.
Minor: humeri with paired equilateral teeth, each of which bears a single long hair; posterior and lateral margins of head and all of mesosoma foveolate.
Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.80, HL 0.82, SL 0.46, EL 0.10, PW 0.44. Paratype minor: HW 0.46, HL 0.50, SL 0.42, EL 0.08, PW 0.30. color Major and minor:, concolorous medium yellow.
Range Known only from the type locality.
Biology Collected "inside philodendron fruit."
Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. HONDURAS: La Ceiba, Depto. Atlantida (collector unknown, probably W. L. Brown). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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