Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus.
Author
Wilson, E. O.
text
2003
Harvard University Press
Cambridge, MA
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book
20017
Pheidole wallacei
Mann
Pheidole wallacei
Mann 1916: 437.
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
Etymology Eponymous.
Diagnosis A large, relatively thin and long-legged member of the "
jujuyensis
complex" of the larger
fallax
group, comprising
araneoides
, chocoensis,
cuevasi
,
jujuyensis
,
kugleri
,
leonina
,
leptina
,
lucretii
,
lupus
,
paraensis
,
punctithorax
,
tijucana
,
wallacei
, and
wolfringi
.
P. wallacei
is distinguished by the following combination of traits.
Major: scape surpasses antennal corner by about its own greatest width; carinulae reach midpoint of head capsule, and very small rugoreticular patches present laterad to circular carinulae of antennal fossae; humerus subangulate in dorsal-oblique view; propodeal spine small, equilateral in shape in side view.
Minor, occiput drawn out into a neck with a nuchal collar; body almost completely smooth and shiny; propodeal spine well-developed and relatively thin.
Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.74, HL 1.88, SL 1.60, EL 0.26, PW 0.96.
Paralectotype minor: HW 0.74, HL 1.26, SL 2.04, EL 0.24, PW 0.58.
color Major: concolorous reddish yellow.
Minor: concolorous medium yellow.
range Known only from the type locality.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BRAZIL: Rio Madeira, Rondonia (William M. Mann). Scale bars = 1 mm.