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 peltastes
new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
etymology Gr
peltastes
, soldier armed with a small shield.
Diagnosis Similar to the species listed in the heading above, distinguished as follows.
Major: antennal scrobes present; extensive rugoreticulum covers all the dorsal head surface from the level of the anterior margin of the eyes to the occiput, except for a median strip and the antennal scrobes.
Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.54, HL 0.60, SL 0.30, EL 0.06, PW 0.32.
Paratype minor: HW 0.36, HL 0.38, SL 0.30, EL 0.06, PW 0.22.
color Major: body light reddish yellow ("orange"), appendages light yellow.
Minor: concolorous pale yellow.
Range Known only from the type locality.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. BRAZIL: Utinga tract, near Belem, Para (P. F. Darlington). Scale bars = 1 mm.