Pheidole gigaflavens, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6275448 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/24DE9903-8BD3-857E-B32F-756EFA52C726 |
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Pheidole gigaflavens |
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new species |
Pheidole gigaflavens HNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
etymology Gr L gigaflavens HNS , giant flavens HNS , alluding to closeness to flavens HNS group and large size.
diagnosis An unusual species that mixes traits of the tristis HNS and flavens HNS groups, and is tentatively placed in the former. Major: postpetiolar node from above very wide, bell-shaped; mesonotal convexity rudimentary; propodeal spine broad, and equilaterally triangular; petiolar node in side view tapered to a point; occiput narrower than anterior clypeal border; pilosity very sparse.
Minor: all of body except frontal triangle, mid-clypeus, and gaster foveolate and opaque; humerus subangulate in dorsaloblique view; propodeal spines reduced to denticles; petiolar node in side view tapered to a blunt point; pilosity very sparse. Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.36, HL 1.46, SL 0.64, EL 0.20, PW 0.66. Paratype minor: HW 0.54, HL 0.62, SL 0.58, EL 0.10, PW 0.34. color Major: body concolorous medium reddish brown, legs light reddish brown. Minor: body medium yellowish brown (head darker than rest), legs light yellowish brown.
Range Known from the type locality and Club Las Palmas, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Biology Unknown.
figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. ARGENTINA: Santiago del Estero (James C. Trager). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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