Pheidole wallacei
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6274952 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/06EF8568-3389-195A-6EEA-1044DCCA6BA8 |
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Donat |
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Pheidole wallacei |
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Pheidole wallacei View in CoL HNS Mann
Pheidole wallacei HNS Mann 1916: 437.
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
Etymology Eponymous.
Diagnosis A large, relatively thin and long-legged member of the " jujuyensis HNS complex" of the larger fallax HNS group, comprising araneoides HNS , chocoensis, cuevasi HNS , jujuyensis HNS , kugleri HNS , leonina HNS , leptina HNS , lucretii HNS , lupus HNS , paraensis HNS , punctithorax HNS , tijucana HNS , wallacei HNS , and wolfringi HNS . P. wallacei HNS is distinguished by the following combination of traits.
Major: scape surpasses antennal corner by about its own greatest width; carinulae reach midpoint of head capsule, and very small rugoreticular patches present laterad to circular carinulae of antennal fossae; humerus subangulate in dorsal-oblique view; propodeal spine small, equilateral in shape in side view.
Minor, occiput drawn out into a neck with a nuchal collar; body almost completely smooth and shiny; propodeal spine well-developed and relatively thin.
Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.74, HL 1.88, SL 1.60, EL 0.26, PW 0.96.
Paralectotype minor: HW 0.74, HL 1.26, SL 2.04, EL 0.24, PW 0.58.
color Major: concolorous reddish yellow.
Minor: concolorous medium yellow.
range Known only from the type locality.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BRAZIL: Rio Madeira, Rondonia (William M. Mann). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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