Additions to the taxonomy of New World Pheidole (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
Author
Longino, J. T.
text
Zootaxa
2009
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Pheidole bilimeki
Pheidole bilimeki
Mayr, 1870: 985
. Lectotype major worker: Mexico (Bilimek) [
NMW
] (examined).
Pheidole rectiluma
Wilson, 2003: 493
, figs. Holotype major worker and associated paratype minor worker: Mexico, Tamaulipas, Sa. de Guatemala, Rancho del Cielo, 1070m, 23 Jul 1965 (Cornell Univ. Mexico Field Party) [
MCZ
] (examined). New synonymy.
Comments
The
Pheidole bilimeki
complex was reviewed by
Longino and Cox (2009)
(full synonymy presented there). On subsequent examination of the types of
P. rectiluma
, they were found to fall within the range of variation of typical
P. bilimeki
. The types of
P. rectiluma
match the typical widespread dark form, not the yellow form of southern Mexico.