Pheidole tetroides, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6274932 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D41487D3-8F54-2B12-C980-ED845A25FD01 |
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Pheidole tetroides |
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new species |
Pheidole tetroides HNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
etymology Gr tetroides HNS , similar to tetra HNS (species of Pheidole HNS ), four, significance unknown.
Diagnosis A member of the fallax HNS group resembling the species listed in the heading above in various characters, distinguished as follows.
Major: in full-face view the occipital margin is deep, with a subangular nadir; rugoreticulum of head extends in a swath from eye to antennal fossa; carinulae of dorsal surface of head extend almost to midpoint between level of eyes and level of occiput, and foveolation extends well beyond the midpoint; humerus in dorsal-oblique view angulate, and pronotal profile bilobose; propodeal spines strongly developed; postpetiole from above elliptical, with angulate lateral margins; anterior and posterior margins of pronotal dorsum carinulate.
Minor: closely resembles that of tetra HNS in the crassicornis HNS group (q.v.).
Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.16, HL 1.24, SL 0.76, EL 0.18, PW 0.64.
Paratype minor: HW 0.56, HL 0.66, SL 0.76, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.
color Major: light reddish brown except for gaster, which is medium reddish brown.
Minor: concolorous plain medium brown; appendages light brown, changing to yellow on the tarsi.
Range Known only from the type locality.
biology The types were attracted to a bait at night.
Figure Holotype, major. [Paratype minors closely resemble minors of tetra HNS (q.v.).] MEXICO: 38 km southeast of Tepic, Nayarit, 1220 m (R. J. Hamton). Scale bar = 1 mm.
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