Pheidole scapulata
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6273570 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E4FE3F4A-F3EC-54AA-FE32-085CDE886843 |
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Donat |
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Pheidole scapulata |
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Pheidole scapulata View in CoL HNS Santschi
Pheidole scapulata HNS Santschi 1923d: 63.
Types Naturhist. Mus. Basel.
Etymology L scapula, pertaining to the shoulder, allusion unknown.
Diagnosis Closest to monstrosa HNS and reclusi HNS , distinguished from these and other members of the distorta HNS group as follows. Major: entire dorsum of head to the level of the posterior clypeal border of the clypeus completely and densely rugoreticulate; upper fourth of side of head longitudinally carinulate; all but anterior strip of premesonotal dorsum, and all of dorsa of petiolar and postpetiolar nodes rugoreticulate.
Minor: humerus in oblique-dorsal view right-angulate; head heavily sculptured, with extensive rugoreticulum mesad and posterior to eyes; mesonotal dorsum rugoreticulate.
Measurements (mm) Major (Tucuman, Argentina)): HW 1.62, HL 1.98, SL 0.74, EL 0.24, PW 1.06.
Lectotype minor: HW 0.80, HL 0.78, SL 0.62, EL 0.16, PW 0.52.
Color Major: medium reddish brown (possibly a callow) to dark brown.
Minor: concolorous medium brown except for gaster, which is dark brown.
Range Cordoba, Salta, and Tucuman in Argentina; and Santa Cruz in Bolivia.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: major (associated with minor compared with lectotype minor), Tucuman, Argentina. Lower: lectotype, minor, Alta Gracia, Cordoba, Argentina. Scale bars = 1 mm.
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