Pheidole karolsetosa, Longino, J. T., 2009
publication ID |
22820 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F84E23F9-9FE9-4728-B51D-3078D6EDB7E2 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6222847 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/92D282E9-D1AE-C33D-54A5-E94E6F84E053 |
treatment provided by |
Christiana |
scientific name |
Pheidole karolsetosa |
status |
new species |
Pheidole karolsetosa HNS new species
Figure 11
Holotype major worker. Costa Rica, Heredia: 16km SSW Pto. Viejo, 10.31750°N 84.04889°W, ±500m, 500m, 20 Apr 2007 (Marcos M and Deimer A#AMI-3-W-136-06) [ INBC, unique specimen identifier CASENT0609023].
Paratypes: major and minor workers. Same data as holotype; same locality as holotype but 18 Oct 2005 (Marcos M, Gilberth H, and Felix C#AMI-3-W-053-03), 11 Jul 2006 (Gilbert H and Johanna H#AMI-3-W- 085-05), 16 Oct 2006 (Marcos M and Deimer A#AMI-3-W-099-01 and AMI-3-W-099-08), 6 Feb 2007 (Marcos M and Deimer A#AMI-3-W-120-04); Costa Rica, Heredia: 11km SE La Virgen, 10.33333°N 84.06667 °W, ±2000m, 500m, 15 Mar 2003 (ALAS#05/WF/03/39); Costa Rica, Heredia: Cantarrana, 11km ESE La Virgen, 10.34528°N 84.05778°W, ±500m, 300m, 21 Mar 2006 (Marcos M, Gilberth H, Felix C#AMI- 4-W-068-03); Costa Rica, Heredia: La Selva, 8km SW Pto. Viejo, 10.40000°N 84.05000°W, ±2000m, 150m, 17 Jul 1986 (J. Longino#JTL1391-s) [ BMNH, CAS, EAPZ, ECOSCE, FMNH, INBC, JTLC, LACM, MCZ, MHNG, MIZA, MZSP, MEL, UCD, ICN, USNM].
Geographic Range
Costa Rica.
Diagnosis
Very similar to the sympatric P. karolmorae HNS ; also can be confused with the sympatric P. specularis HNS . See under P. karolmorae HNS for diagnostic differences from species other than P karolmorae HNS and P specularis HNS . Minor worker: side of petiole and postpetiole strongly foveolate versus weakly foveolate ( specularis HNS ); propodeal spines relatively short, PSLI 14, versus longer, PSLI 15-19 ( specularis HNS ); postpetiole in dorsal view oval versus more trapezoidal ( specularis HNS ); dorsal face of hind tibia with three or more long erect setae that are longer than maximum width of tibia and differentiated from underlying shorter subdecumbent pubescence versus with short appressed pubescence only, lacking long erect setae ( karolmorae HNS ). Major worker: vertex lobes uniformly foveolate versus with reticulate rugulae overlying foveolate sculpture ( karolmorae HNS ) or less dense and less uniform foveolation ( specularis HNS ); head relatively rectangular and weakly impressed posteriorly versus more cordate, with more convex sides and more excavate posterior margin ( karolmorae HNS ); postpetiole in dorsal view relatively trapezoidal versus more transverse, with well-developed conules ( specularis HNS ); tibial pilosity difference from karolmorae HNS as in minor worker.
Description of minor worker
Measurements (paratype): HL 0.44, HW 0.42, HLA 0.13, SL 0.35, EL 0.09, ML 0.45, PSL 0.06, PMG 0.00, SPL 0.03, PTW 0.09, PPW 0.11, CI 94, SI 85, PSLI 14, PMGI 0, SPLI 6, PPI 120. Measurements (n=7): HL 0.39-0.44, HW 0.38-0.43, SL 0.33-0.37, CI 94-99, SI 84-89. Differing from P. karolmorae HNS only in the diagnostic characters above.
Description of major worker
Measurements (holotype): HL 0.85, HW 0.78, HLA 0.18, SL 0.41, EL 0.11, ML 0.58, PSL 0.08, PMG 0.00, SPL 0.03, PTW 0.13, PPW 0.20, IHT 0.14, OHT 0.28, CI 92, SI 53, PSLI 10, PMGI 0, SPLI 4, PPI 158, HTI 51.
Measurements (n=9): HL 0.77-0.85, HW 0.75-0.80, SL 0.38-0.41, CI 92-98, SI 50-54. Differing from P. karolmorae HNS only in the diagnostic characters above.
Biology
Pheidole karolsetosa HNS occurs in mature wet forest leaf litter. It is known only from Winkler samples of leaf litter from 300-500m elevation on the Barva Transect in Braulio Carrillo National Park.
Etymology
The name is in reference to the similarity to P. karolmorae HNS , but with long setae on the hind tibia.
Comments
This species is very similar to P. karolmorae HNS , differing in characters that are not typically considered sufficient to recognize distinct species. However, the two species are sympatric at the smallest spatial scales and show no overlap in the diagnostic characters.
INBC |
Costa Rica, Santo Domingo de Heredia, Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio) |
BMNH |
United Kingdom, London, The Natural History Museum [formerly British Museum (Natural History)] |
CAS |
USA, California, San Francisco, California Academy of Sciences |
EAPZ |
Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Escuela Agricola Panamericana |
FMNH |
USA, Illinois, Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History (also used by Finnish Museum of Natural History) |
JTLC |
John T. Longino |
LACM |
USA, California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History |
MCZ |
USA, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology |
MHNG |
Switzerland, Geneva, Museum d'Histoire Naturelle |
MIZA |
Venezuela, Maracay, Museuo del Instituto de Zoologia Agricola |
MZSP |
Brazil, Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de Sao Paulo |
UCD |
USA, California, Davis, University of California, R.M. Bohart Museum of Entomology |
ICN |
Colombia, Bogota, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Insituto de Ciencias Naturales de la Universidad Nacional |
USNM |
USA, Washington D.C., National Museum of Natural History, [formerly, United States National Museum] |
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