Pheidole dione, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6274793 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EABF99AE-E692-A035-186C-27642183CF0E |
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Pheidole dione |
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Pheidole dione HNS Forel, new status
Pheidole rufipilis var. dione HNS Forel 1913m: 225.
Types Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve.
Etymology Gr dione HNS , a matronymic name for Aphrodite.
Diagnosis A member of the fallax HNS group, most similar to the species listed in the heading above, distinguished as follows. Major: antennal scapes reaching within 2X their maximum width to occipital corners; rugoreticulum on each side of head forming a band from eye laterally to antennal fossa and forward slightly anterior to eye; carinulae on frontal lobes limited to their lateral margins and extending posteriorly to midway between eye and occipital margin; propodeal spines small, equilaterally triangular; pronotal profde in dorsal-oblique view a single convexity, and mesonotal profde subangular; postpetiole from above laterally subangulate; pronotum smooth; pilosity dense and long, many hairs longer than Eye Length.
Minor: pilosity long, some hairs 2X Eye Length; propodeal spines reduced to denticles; mesonotal convexity in dorsal-oblique view subangulate; occiput in frontal view feebly convex.
Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.26, HL 1.34, SL 0.94, EL 0.18, PW 0.62.
Paralectotype minor: HW 0.60, HL 0.66, SL 0.84, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.
color Major: body and appendages plain light brown.
Minor: body plain light brown, appendages yellowish brown.
Range Known only from the types.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. ARGENTINA: Jujuy. Scale bars = 1 mm.
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