Pheidole brevicona

Wilson, E. O., 2003, Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus., Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press : 667

Pheidole brevicona Mayr

Pheidole breviconus Mayr 1887: 585. Syn.: Pheidole kraepelini Forel 190lm: 79, n. syn.

Types Naturhist. Mus. Wien.

Etymology L brevicona , short cone, allusion unknown.

Diagnosis A heavily sculptured member of the tristis group notable for the extensive rugoreticulation over much of the body in both the major and minor. Most similar to bambusarum (but also compare aper , dyctiota , laeviventris , lutzi , risii , rugatula , senilis , sigillata , trachyderma , and traini ), differing in the major by the mostly smooth and shiny venter of the head, carinulate (as opposed to mostly rugoreticulate) vertex, the mostly smooth side of the pronotum, and the cone-shaped (as opposed to oval) postpetiolar node; larger size; and darker color.

Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.72, HL 1.78, SL 0.92, EL 0.24, PW 0.84. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.74, HL 0.84, SL 0.92, EL 0.14, PW 0.50.

Color Major: body and mandibles medium reddish brown, legs and antennae light reddish brown. Minor: body medium reddish brown, appendages brownish yellow.

Range Sao Paulo and Santa Catarina states, Brazil.

Biology Unknown.

Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BRAZIL: Santa Catarina. Scale bars = 1 mm.