Pheidole celaena, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F2647E38-39A8-41E4-21DA-FCCCD4B5BA4B |
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Pheidole celaena |
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new species |
Pheidole celaena HNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
Etymology Gr celaena HNS , dark, referring to the body color.
diagnosis A medium-sized dark member of the tristis HNS group, very close to and possibly synonymous with cornicula HNS , also somewhat similar to ambigua HNS , amata HNS , fera HNS , germaini HNS , peruviana HNS , rogeri HNS , rutilana HNS , schwarzmaieri HNS , superba HNS , and vomer HNS , differing as follows.
Major: medium to dark reddish brown; a low angular process protrudes from center of clypeus in side view; mid-dorsal profile of pronotum in side view subangular; petiolar node tapers to a blunt point in side view; postpetiolar node from above roughly trapezoidal; carinulae originating on frontal lobes curve outward to the rear.
Minor: petiolar and postpetiolar nodes very low; humerus in dorsal-oblique view with small denticle; propodeal spines reduced to denticles; nuchal collar present.
Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.46, HL 1.66, SL 0.80, EL 0.16, PW 0.64. Paratype minor: HW 0.56, HL 0.68, SL 0.82, EL 0.10, PW 0.38.
color Major: head and mesosoma dark reddish brown, waist medium reddish brown, gaster light to medium brown, legs yellowish brown.
Minor: body concolorous plain brown; tarsi yellow; rest of appendages yellowish brown.
Range Known from the type locality in Costa Rica and from Kukra Hill, Nicaragua.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. COSTA RICA: La Selva Biological Station, near Puerto Viejo, Heredia (Leeanne E. Tennant-Alonso). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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