Pheidole andapa, Salata & Fisher, 2020

Salata, Sebastian & Fisher, Brian L., 2020, Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Madagascar - an introduction and a taxonomic revision of eleven species groups, ZooKeys 905, pp. 1-235 : 1

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scientific name	Pheidole andapa
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Pheidole andapa sp. nov. Figs 81A-F View Figure 81 , 84C View Figure 84 , 86C View Figure 86

Type material.

Holotype. Madagascar. •1 major worker; Antsiranana; Parc National de Marojejy, Antranohofa, 26.6 km 31°NNE Andapa, 10.7 km 318°NW Manantenina; -14.44333, 49.74333; alt. 1325 m; 14 Dec 2005; B.L. Fisher et al. leg.; BLF13640, CASENT0068047 (CASC). Paratypes. Madagascar. •2w., 1s.; same data as for holotype; CASENT0068048, CASENT0923178, CASENT0872204 (CASC).

Diagnosis.

Major workers. Head in full-face view sub-rectangular, anterior of eyes straight, posterior of eyes convex; sides of the head with sparse, long, erect pilosity; scrobe surface shiny, foveolate with moderately dense, thick, longitudinal rugae; inner hypostomal teeth distinct, closely spaced, moderately high, triangular, with rounded apex; outer hypostomal teeth thinner and approximately as high as outer hypostomal teeth, triangular, and with relatively wide base; propodeal spines moderately long, with base slightly wider than top; gaster smooth; body black. Minor workers. Head foveolate, genae smooth; promesonotum low, slightly convex, short, with posterior declivity steep; mesosoma foveolate; katepisternum and mesosoma smooth; propodeal spines very short, triangular; body dark yellow.

Description.

Major workers. Measurements (N = 2): HL: 1.07-1.23; HW: 0.98-1.12; SL: 0.47-0.49; EL: 0.12-0.13; WL: 0.86-0.89; PSL: 0.16-0.17; MTL: 0.48-0.5; PNW: 0.49-0.59; PTW: 0.15-0.15; PPW: 0.35-0.43; CI: 91.8-91.0; SI: 48.3-44.2; PSLI: 15.0-13.6; PPI: 42.4-35.6; PNI: 50.3-52.7; MTI: 48.8-44.8. Head. In full-face view sub-rectangular, anterior of eyes straight, posterior of eyes convex (Fig. 81B View Figure 81 ). In lateral view sub-rectangular; ventral and dorsal faces relatively flat; dorsal face finely depressed posteriorly, forming indistinct transverse depression between frons and occipital lobes; inner hypostomal teeth visible. Sides of the head with sparse, long, erect pilosity; whole head with moderately sparse, short, suberect to erect pilosity. Antennal scrobes very indistinct and not delimited by carinulae; scrobe surface shiny, foveolate with moderately dense, thick, longitudinal rugae. Occipital lobes shiny, with indistinct foveolae and sparse, thick, irregular rugae, foveolae fading posteriorly; frons, on the anterior part, with dense, thick and longitudinal rugae and interspaces smooth, posterior part with rugae longitudinal and interspaces foveolate; genae shiny, with dense and thin rugulae; malar area with thick, dense rugo-foveolae. Centre of clypeus smooth and shiny, lateral sides with longitudinal rugae; median notch present, moderately wide, and shallow; median longitudinal carina absent; lateral longitudinal carinae present. Scape, when laid back, reaching the midlength of head; pilosity suberect to erect (Fig. 81B, D View Figure 81 ). Inner hypostomal teeth distinct, closely spaced, moderately high, triangular, with rounded apex; outer hypostomal teeth thinner and approximately as high as outer hypostomal teeth, triangular, and with relatively wide base (Fig. 84C View Figure 84 ). Mesosoma. In lateral view, promesonotum relatively low and convex, dorsal mesonotum slightly convex, posterior mesonotum steep, with small tubercle-like projections; promesonotal groove absent; metanotal groove absent; propodeal spines moderately long, triangular, with rounded apex and wide base; humeral area laterally well produced (Fig. 81D View Figure 81 ). Surface shiny, with fine and dense foveolae; promesonotal dorsum with additional indistinct, transverse, short rugulae; katepisternum and lower half of lateral surfaces of propodeum smooth. Pilosity moderately sparse, long, and erect (Fig. 81D, F View Figure 81 ). Petiole. Shiny and with fine foveolae; peduncle moderately short, with indistinct horizontal lobes on its basal part; node relatively high, triangular, with rounded apex, in rear view node dorsoventrally concave; pilosity long and erect (Fig. 81D, F View Figure 81 ). Postpetiole. Shiny, finely shagreened; in dorsal view sides with short, acute, and triangular projections; pilosity long and erect (Fig. 81D, F View Figure 81 ). Petiole. Shiny and smooth; only basal part of first gastral tergite indistinctly shagreened; pilosity moderately sparse, long, and erect (Fig. 81D, F View Figure 81 ). Colour. Black; lateral sides of mesosoma and malar area reddish brown; legs dark yellow (Fig. 81D, F View Figure 81 ).

Minor workers. Measurements (N = 2): HL: 0.49-0.5; HW: 0.44-0.43; SL: 0.46-0.43; EL: 0.11-0.1; WL: 0.64-0.61; PSL: 0.09-0.08; MTL: 0.37-0.36; PNW: 0.31-0.3; PTW: 0.06-0.06; PPW: 0.14-0.12; CI: 90.2-86.9; SI: 104.1-98.8; PSLI: 18.8-16.0; PPI: 44.8-50.0; PNI: 69.5-70.0; MTI: 83.9-84.4. Head. Occipital margin straight or indistinctly concave; occipital carina absent (Fig. 81A View Figure 81 ). Pilosity moderately sparse, moderately long, suberect to erect. Head foveolate; genae with smooth notches. Clypeus with fine and fading foveolae; median longitudinal carina absent; two lateral longitudinal carinae absent. Scape, when laid back, surpassing the posterior head margin by two-fifths of its length; pilosity suberect (Fig. 81A, C View Figure 81 ). Mesosoma. In lateral view, promesonotum low, slightly convex, short, with posterior declivity steep; promesonotal groove absent; metanotal groove indistinct; propodeal spines short, triangular, with acute apex (Fig. 81C View Figure 81 ). Sculpture foveolate; katepisternum and mesosoma smooth. Pilosity sparse, long, and erect (Fig. 81C, E View Figure 81 ). Petiole. Peduncle very short and thin with ventral face slightly convex; with few short, erect setae (Fig. 81C, E View Figure 81 ). Postpetiole. Short, low, and convex; with few short, erect setae (Fig. 81C, E View Figure 81 ). Petiole. With moderately sparse, erect pilosity (Fig. 81C, E View Figure 81 ). Colour. Unicolourous, dark yellow (Fig. 81C, E View Figure 81 ).