Pheidole synarmata, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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Pheidole synarmata |
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new species |
Pheidole synarmata HNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
Etymology Gr L synarmata HNS , with the armed one, referring to other members of the subarmata HNS complex.
diagnosis Similar to allarmata HNS , cramptoni HNS , hasticeps HNS , subarmata HNS , and triplex HNS , differing from these and other Pheidole HNS by the following combination of traits.
Major: head elongate; in side view, frontal lobe extending vertically off the dorsal surface of the head as a spine-like projection; promesonotum forming a large, bulbous, smoothly semicircular outline; petiolar spine well-developed and vertical; posterior half of the head capsule and almost all of the body smooth and shiny.
Minor: occiput broad and concave, lacking nuchal collar; promesonotal profile forming a prominent, smooth semicircle; except for the foveolate mesopleuron and lower side of the petiole, the body is completely smooth and shiny.
Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.92, HL 1.14, SL 0.42, EL 0.12, PW 0.46.
Paratype minor: HW 0.46, HL 0.50, SL 0.42, EL 0.06, PW 0.30.
Color Major: concolorous clear medium yellow.
Minor: concolorous clear light yellow.
range Known from the type locality and from Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil (J. C. Trager).
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. GUYANA: Kartabo (William M. Wheeler). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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