Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Author Wilson, E. O. text 2003 Harvard University Press Cambridge, MA http://atbi.biosci.ohio-state.edu/HymOnline/reference-full.html?id=20017 book 20017 Pheidole durionei Santschi, new status Pheidole wolfringi st. durionei Santschi 1923d: 51. Types Naturhist. Mus. Basel. Etymology Eponymous. Diagnosis A member of the " jujuyensis complex" of the larger fallax group, comprising araneoides , cuevasi , durionei , jujuyensis , kugleri , leonina , leptina , lucretii , lupus , paraensis , punctithorax , tijucana , wallacei , and wolfringi . P. durionei is distinguished as follows. Major: antennal scape exceeding occipital corner by 2X its own maximum width; carinulae on dorsal surface of head reaching almost all the way to the occiput, which is foveolate and opaque; rugoreticulum on head stretches on each side from eye to antennal fossa and anteriorly almost to the anterior border of the head; margins of pronotal dorsum foveolate; propodeal spines equilaterally triangular; postpetiole from above diamond-shaped, with angular lateral margins. Minor: propodeal spines reduced to barely discernible denticles; region mesad to and forward from eyes foveolate; occiput narrowed, with nuchal collar. Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.20, HL 1.34, SL 1.22, EL 0.24, PW 0.60. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.52, HL 0.74, SL 1.08, EL 0.16, PW 0.40. color Major: body and appendages light reddish brown except for gaster, which is plain medium brown. Minor: concolorous brownish yellow. Range Known only from the type locality. Biology Unknown. figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. ARGENTINA: Tanti Viejo, Cordoba. Scale bars = 1 mm.