Pheidole inermis Mayr
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7CAFFC34-9C33-6E1C-99D6-CC7B194F1455 |
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Donat |
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Pheidole inermis Mayr |
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Pheidole inermis Mayr View in CoL HNS
Pheidole inermis Mayr HNS 1870b: 984. Types Naturhist. Mus. Wien.
Etymology L inermis HNS , unarmed, referring to the absence of propodeal spines.
Diagnosis Distinguished from all other members of the biconstricta HNS group and most of Pheidole HNS species by the absence of propodeal spines in the major and minor. In full-face view, occipital cleft of major relatively shallow, occipital lobes tending toward subangulate.
Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.84, HL 1.72, SL 1.06, EL 0.24, PW 0.84. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.80, HL 0.94, SL 1.10, EL 0.14, PW 0.54.
Color Major: most of body light reddish brown, with mandibles, postpetiole, and gaster medium reddish brown. Minor: gaster medium brown, rest of body light reddish brown.
range I have verified series of inermis HNS from Veracruz, Mexico (Cuichapa, 1600 m); Honduras (Mina El Mochito, Santa Barbara, 1040 m; Lago Yojoa, Cortes, 700 m); and Nicaragua (Matagalpa, 1200+ m).
Biology The species has been collected in montane forest, in one case (Mina El Mochito, Honduras) from rotting wood.
figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. MEXICO (no further data; Edward Norton, 1860s). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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