Pheidole radoszkowskii ^HNS

Pheidole radoszkowskii Mayr, 1884: 35 ^HNS. Lectotype major worker (here designated, as labeled by Wilson 2003) and paralectotype minor worker: Cayenne [NHMW] (examined). Senior synonym of acuta ^HNS, australis ^HNS, luteola ^HNS, opacissima ^HNS, paranana ^HNS, parvinoda ^HNS, reflexans ^HNS: Wilson 2003:221.

Pheidole medialis Wilson, 2003: 208 ^HNS, figs. Holotype major worker and associated paratype minor worker: Costa Rica, Prov. Cartago, 5km E Tres Rios, El Alto de Ochomogo (J. Welch) [MCZ] (examined). New synonymy.

Comments

Wilson (2003) discussed character variation and synonymy in the widespread species P. radoszkowskii ^HNS (a complete list of synonymy is not presented here). The species P. medialis ^HNS is well within the range of variation for P. radoszkowskii ^HNS in Costa Rica, and there is no evidence of discrete sympatric forms.