Pheidole gnomus, Wilson, E. O., 2003

Wilson, E. O., 2003, Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus., Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press : 642

Pheidole gnomus new species

Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.

Etymology NL gnomus , dwarf.

Diagnosis A member of the transversostriata group, close to scolioceps , distinguished in the major by the broad band of transverse carinulae that cover the posterior half of the head, curving forward, with the most anterior carinulae ending at the eyes. Also in the major, the pronotum completely foveolate and opaque, with the anterior dorsal margins of the pronotum transversely carinulate. Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.84, HL 1.00, SL 0.44, EL 0.16, PW 0.44. color Major: body concolorous medium brown.

Range Known only from the type locality.

Biology The types were collected from a forested mountain ravine.

Figure Holotype, major. ECUADOR: Pichincha, 3 km from Tandari, 1300 m (Stewart B. and Jannila Kukalova-Peck). Scale bar = 1 mm.