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Head in full-face view rectangular, anterior of eyes relatively straight, posterior of eyes slightly convex; sides of the head with sparse, relatively long, suberect pilosity; scrobe surface shiny, foveolate with sparse, thin, longitudinal rugae; closely spaced, low, triangular, with rounded apex directed inward; outer hypostomal teeth thinner and higher than outer hypostomal teeth, dentate, and with relatively narrow base; gaster finely shagreened; body brown to dark brown.
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Head foveolate, genae with reduced sculpture; promesonotum low, long, relatively flat, with steep posterior declivity; mesosoma foveolate; katepisternum and sometimes mesosoma smooth; propodeal spines moderately long, triangular, narrow; body yellow.
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). In lateral view sub-rectangular; ventral and dorsal faces finely convex; dorsal face finely depressed posteriorly, forming shallow transverse depression between frons and occipital lobes; inner hypostomal teeth visible. Sides of the head with sparse, relatively long, suberect pilosity; whole head with dense, moderately short, suberect to erect pilosity. Antennal scrobes indistinct and not delimited by carinulae; scrobe surface shiny, foveolate with sparse, thin, longitudinal rugae. Occipital lobes shiny, with indistinct foveolae and distinct, sparse, thick, irregular rugae, foveolae fading posteriorly; frons with dense, thick, and longitudinal rugae, interspaces superficially foveolate; genae shiny, with distinct and thin rugulae; malar area with thin, dense, longitudinal rugae. Centre of clypeus smooth and shiny, lateral sides with longitudinal rugae; median notch present, moderately wide, and shallow; median longitudinal carina indistinct; lateral longitudinal carinae present. Scape, when laid back, reaching the midlength of head; pilosity suberect to erect (Fig.
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). Inner hypostomal teeth distinct, closely spaced, low, triangular, with rounded apex directed inward; outer hypostomal teeth thinner and higher than outer hypostomal teeth, dentate, and with relatively narrow base (Fig.
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).
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In lateral view, promesonotum relatively low and angular, posterior mesonotum steep, with indistinct tubercle-like projections; promesonotal groove absent; metanotal groove absent; propodeal spines moderately long, triangular, with rounded apex and very wide base; humeral area laterally well produced (Fig.
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). Surface shiny and foveolate, foveolae fading on the dorsal surface of promesonotum; promesonotum and lateral surfaces of propodeum with additional thick, sparse, and irregular rugae; katepisternum smooth. Pilosity sparse, long and erect (Fig.
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).
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Shiny and with fine foveolae; peduncle moderately long, with indistinct horizontal lobes on its basal part; node relatively high, triangular, with rounded apex, in rear view node slightly convex; pilosity long and erect (Fig.
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Shiny, finely shagreened; in dorsal view sides with moderately long, acute, and horn-like projections; pilosity long and erect (Fig.
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).
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Shiny and finely shagreened; pilosity moderately dense, long, and erect (Fig.
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Unicolourous, brown to dark brown; lower part of frons and malar area brighter that the rest of head (Fig.
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sp. nov., full-face view (
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) of paratype minor worker (CASENT0923177) and full-face view (
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), profile (
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), and dorsal view (
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) of holotype major worker (CASENT0134807).
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Measurements (
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= 1): HL: 0.51; HW: 0.48; SL: 0.51; EL: 0.11; WL: 0.6; PSL: 0.09; MTL: 0.37; PNW: 0.31; PTW: 0.05; PPW: 0.11; CI: 93.9; SI: 105.6; PSLI: 18.1; PPI: 46.5; PNI: 65.1; MTI: 78.0.
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.
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Occipital margin straight or indistinctly concave; occipital carina absent (Fig.
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). Pilosity moderately sparse, moderately long, suberect to erect. Head foveolate; genae with reduced sculpture. Clypeus with fine and sometimes reduced foveolae; median longitudinal carina absent; two lateral longitudinal carinae absent. Scape, when laid back, surpassing the posterior head margin by one-fifth of its length; pilosity erect (Fig.
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In lateral view, promesonotum low, long, relatively flat, with steep posterior declivity; promesonotal groove absent; metanotal groove indistinct; propodeal spines moderately long, triangular, narrow, and with acute apex (Fig.
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). Sculpture foveolate; katepisternum and sometimes mesosoma smooth. Pilosity moderately sparse, long, and erect (Fig.
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Peduncle short and thin with ventral face slightly convex; with few short, erect setae (Fig.
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Moderately short, low and convex; with few short, erect setae (Fig.
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With sparse, erect pilosity (Fig.
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Unicolourous, yellow (Fig.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Malagasy for heavy, in reference to massive head of major workers.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="D379E538CD5ED3A0FB9FDD76360963B2" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="FB5C280F47C0611BB7FB3DB59D39B368" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Malagasy for heavy, in reference to massive head of major workers.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Biology.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">The species was collected at 218 m in elevation, in disturbed rainforest. Nests were located under moss.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="A351B2918519447696F3A94F2FF2750C" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Biology.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="1A945CCDA5704C213507B1204ED80695" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">The species was collected at 218 m in elevation, in disturbed rainforest. Nests were located under moss.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Comments.</paragraph>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pheidole mavesatra</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="49F9A3D40746DA10DB4E1037BBF66C77" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Comments.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="912662BE9FBA20C4930A6448D21BF34F" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pheidole mavesatra</emphasis>
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sp. nov. is most similar to
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">P. goavana</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B5514EBDE05E9428C5E1E0211BAF0537" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">P. goavana</emphasis>
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sp. nov.
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<emphasis id="CD2333E4B9D7F9F417165A2965C2E5FE" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Major workers</emphasis>
.
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pheidole mavesatra</emphasis>
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sp. nov. differs from
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">P. goavana</emphasis>
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sp. nov. in brown to dark brown body colouration, smooth katepisternum, and promesonotum and lateral surfaces of propodeum with additional thick, sparse, and irregular rugae.
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<emphasis id="6D81D6FF58D59EB459E91BF77063DA20" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Minor workers</emphasis>
.
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sp. nov. differs from
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sp. nov. in promesonotum low, long, relatively flat, and narrow propodeal spines.
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