Pheidole gulo, Wilson, E. O., 2003
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3507039 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0B2CF3B7-97C5-E283-CB49-A298ABCC1898 |
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Pheidole gulo |
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new species |
Pheidole gulo HNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
Etymology L gulo HNS , glutton, wolverine.
diagnosis A member of the fallax HNS group somewhat similar to cockerelli HNS and perpilosa HNS (see also the less similar species listed with them), but easily distinguished as follows.
Major: yellow; almost entire dorsal and lateral surfaces of head rugoreticulate, including frontal lobes, as illustrated; almost all of mesosoma and waist foveolate and opaque; pronotal dorsum in addition rugoreticulate; dorsa of petiolar and postpetiolar nodes in addition faintly carinulate; anterior fringe of central strip of first gastral tergite shagreened; pronotal profile in dorsal-oblique view bilobous; postpetiole from above diamond-shaped.
Minor: yellow; dorsal surface of head, mesosoma, and waist foveolate and opaque; anterior strip of pronotal dorsum rugulose; occiput narrowed but at most with a very thin nuchal collar; mesonotal convexity very prominent. Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.46, HL 1.52, SL 1.00, EL 0.22, PW 0.76. Paratype minor: HW 0.62, HL 0.74, SL 1.00, EL 0.16, PW 0.44.
Color Major: body medium reddish yellow ("orange"), appendages light reddish yellow.
Range Known only from the type locality.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. NICARAGUA: Rio Kukra (Ivette Perfecto). Scale bars = 1 mm.
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