Pheidole alexeter, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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20017 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6275338 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4E054391-CC1F-C826-6568-D8788975AB77 |
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Donat |
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Pheidole alexeter |
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new species |
Pheidole alexeter HNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
Etymology Gr alexeter, guard, defender.
Diagnosis A very distinct member of the tristis HNS group distinguished by the following combination of traits.
Major: head short-rectangular; humerus very prominently lobose in dorsal-oblique view; mesonotal convexity prominent and symmetrical in side view; propodeal spines equilaterally triangular and directed perpendicular to basal propodeal face; postpetiole spinose from above; faint, shallow antennal scrobes present; posterior two-thirds of the dorsal surface of the head mostly covered by loose rugoreticulum; pronotal dorsum transversely carinulate and humeri bearing weak patches of rugoreticula.
Minor: occiput narrowed, with nuchal collar; propodeal spines reduced to denticles; humeri with loose rugoreticula; most of body smooth and shiny.
Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.44, HL 1.54, SL 0.72, EL 0.16, PW 0.72. Paratype minor: HW 0.62, HL 0.62, SL 0.66, EL 0.10, PW 0.40.
color Major: body, mandibles, and antennae rich medium reddish brown, legs dark yellow.
Minor: concolorous dark yellow.
Range Known only from the type locality.
Biology Collected in a savanna.
Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. BRAZIL: Vigia, near Belem, Para (William L. Brown). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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