Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Author Wilson, E. O. text 2003 Harvard University Press Cambridge, MA, USA http://atbi.biosci.ohio-state.edu/HymOnline/reference-full.html?id=20017 book 20017 Pheidole strigosa new species Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard. Etymology L strigosa , thin, lean. diagnosis A member of the diligens group similar to alfaroi , laticornis , and seligmanni , distinguished from these and other diligens group species by the following combination of traits. Major: head elongate, with deeply convex occipital border seen in full-face view; pronotum bilobous in dorsal-oblique view; propodeal spines reduced to denticles; postpetiole from above bell-shaped; sculpturing of head limited to carinulae on the anterior third. Minor: propodeal spines absent, with the basal and declivitous faces of the propodeum joining in a smooth convexity; occiput narrow, with a nuchal collar. Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.14, HL 1.40, SL 1.00, EL 0.18, PW 0.64. Paratype minor: HW 0.56, HL 0.72, SL 0.96, EL 0.14, PW 0.40. Color Major: body, mandibles, and scape medium yellowish brown, legs yellow. Minor: head medium brown with yellow anterior genal border; rest of body light brown; appendages yellow. Range Known only from the type locality. Biology Collected from the floor of lowland rainforest. Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. BRAZIL: Taperinha Santarem, Para, 2°54'S 54°20'W (Robert L. Jeanne). Scale bars = 1 mm.