Pheidole biconstricta socrates Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Wilson, E. O. urn:lsid:biosci.ohio-state.edu:osuc_concepts:181646 Insecta Formicidae Pheidole CoL Animalia Pheidole socrates Forel Pheidole socrates Forel Hymenoptera 149 Arthropoda species socrates   Pheidole biconstricta socratesForel 1912g: 223. Types Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve.  Etymology L socrates, presumably after the philosopher.  Diagnosis A large, light reddish yellow member of the biconstrictagroup, possessing spines in major and minor. In the major, also, longitudinal carinulae of frontal lobes extend in attenuated form posteriorly to near the occipital border. In the minor, the occiput is exceptionally broad in full-face view. Otherwise, close to biconstrictaand plato.  Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.84, HL 1.80, SL 1.10, EL 0.26, PW 0.88. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.88, HL 0.94, SL 1.08, EL 0.10, PW 0.56. Color Major and minor: concolorous light reddish yellow.  Range Amazonian Brazil to the Guianas (French Guiana, Guyanas, Suriname). Kempf (1972b) records socratesfrom Trinidad, but I have not seen the specimens. Biology Unknown.  Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BRAZIL: Belem. Scale bars - 1 mm.