Pheidole industa, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E6891230-9F28-A733-E126-A52E1BC27A1C |
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Pheidole industa |
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Pheidole industa HNS Santschi, new status
Pheidole rufipilis st. industa HNS Santschi 1939e: 316. Types Naturhist. Mus. Basel.
etymology Unknown, possibly L industria, busy, active.
Diagnosis A member of the fallax HNS group similar in various characters to the species listed in the heading above, differing as follows.
Major: rugoreticulum on sides of head covering most of genae and extending posteriorly to halfway between eyes and occipital border; carinulae originating on frontal lobes extend all the way to occiput, where they become a small patch of rugoreticulum; antennal scapes reach posteriorly well beyond midpoint from eye to occipital corner; sides of propodeum rugulose-carinulate; profde of pronotum in dorsal-oblique view elevated well above that of mesonotal convexity, and smoothly convex; propodeal spines long and vertical to basal propodeal face; postpetiole from above elliptical.
Minor: sides of propodeum rugulose-carinulate; humerus subangulate in side view; occiput in full-face view flat.
Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.60, HL 1.60, SL 1.08, EL 0.24, PW 0.80.
Paralectotype minor: HW 0.80, HL 0.86, SL 1.04, EL 0.20, PW 0.48.
color Major: concolorous light reddish (almost yellowish) brown.
Minor: concolorous medium brown.
Range Known only from type locality.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. URUGUAY: Montevideo. Scale bars = 1 mm.
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