Additions to the taxonomy of New World Pheidole (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Author
Longino, J. T.
text
Zootaxa
2009
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Pheidole radoszkowskii
Pheidole radoszkowskii
Mayr, 1884: 35
. Lectotype major worker (here designated, as labeled by
Wilson 2003
) and paralectotype minor worker: Cayenne [
NHMW
] (examined). Senior synonym of
acuta
,
australis
,
luteola
,
opacissima
,
paranana
,
parvinoda
,
reflexans
:
Wilson 2003:221
.
Pheidole medialis
Wilson, 2003: 208
, 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
(a complete list of synonymy is not presented here). The species
P. medialis
is well within the range of variation for
P. radoszkowskii
in Costa Rica, and there is no evidence of discrete sympatric forms.