Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Author Wilson, E. O. text 2003 Harvard University Press Cambridge, MA http://atbi.biosci.ohio-state.edu/HymOnline/reference-full.html?id=20017 book 20017 Pheidole huacana new species Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard. Etymology L huacana, from huaca, belonging to Inca spirits of the land. Diagnosis A member of the fallax group, close to galba and oliveirai, distinguished as follows. Major: yellow; nadir of occipital mid-cleft seen in full-face view very deep, reached by carinulae that start on the vertex and run along the mid line of the head; rugoreticulum on each side of head runs from the eye to and into the circular carinulae around the antennal fossa; the rugoreticulum leads at the level of the posterior margin of the eye to weak rugulae that proceed obliquely toward the lateral head margin; frontal lobes mostly covered by rugulae; propodeal spines well-developed, often nearly vertical as shown; postpetiolar node from above transversely carinulate. Minor: propodeal spines well-developed; occiput narrowed, with nuchal crest. Propodeal spines directed strongly upwards. Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.88, HL 2.08, SL 1.10, EL 0.24, PW 0.92. Paratype minor: HW 0.76, HL 0.94, SL 1.18, EL 0.18, PW 0.54. color Major: concolorous reddish yellow ("orange"). Minor: concolorous medium yellow. Range Known only from the type locality. biology Unknown. Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. PERU: Quincemil, Cuzco, 750 m (L. Pena). Scale bars = 1 mm.