Pheidole aper
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6275354 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D1C0986E-C6BC-5FC2-E4C2-E6980F017DEF |
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Donat |
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Pheidole aper |
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Pheidole aper View in CoL HNS Forel
Pheidole aper HNS Forel 1912g: 227.
Types Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve.
Etymology L aper HNS , wild boar, allusion uncertain, but may refer to tusk-like protrusion on head of major.
diagnosis Similar in various traits to bambusarum HNS , brevicona HNS , dyctiota HNS , laeviventris HNS , lutzi HNS , risii HNS , rugatula HNS , senilis HNS , sigillata HNS , trachyderma HNS , and traini HNS , differing as follows.
Major: all of head except for frontal triangle and mid-clypeus but including occiput and all of pronotum rugoreticulate; seen from the side, frontal lobes and genal corners extended as triangular processes; postpetiole from above conulate.
Minor: all of posterior half of head and all of promesonotum rugoreticulate; occiput broad, lacking a nuchal collar.
Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.46, HL 1.56, SL 0.66, EL 0.14, PW 0.80.
Paralectotype minor: HW 0.64, HL 0.66, SL 0.66, EL 0.10, PW 0.46.
color Major: gaster brownish yellow; rest of body medium reddish brown, tending toward dark reddish brown at anterior margin of head capsule; mandibles dark reddish brown; antennae medium reddish brown; legs brownish yellow. Minor: head and mesosoma light reddish brown; waist, gaster, and appendages brownish yellow.
Range Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BRAZIL: Colonia Alpina, Teresopolis, Rio de Janeiro. Scale bars = 1 mm.
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