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<mods:title>Pheidole Westwood, 1839 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Madagascar - an introduction and a taxonomic revision of eleven species groups</mods:title>
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<treatment ID-GBIF-Taxon="161777037" LSID="urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:505478A2-8A9C-4A1F-BD00-A5598BC3A5AE" httpUri="http://treatment.plazi.org/id/F066589E2101F34053855325229E90DE" lastPageNumber="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/505478A2-8A9C-4A1F-BD00-A5598BC3A5AE" authority="Salata & Fisher, 2020" authorityName="Salata & Fisher" authorityYear="2020" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Pheidole brevipilosa" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="brevipilosa" status="sp. nov.">Pheidole brevipilosa</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel pageId="0" pageNumber="1">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figs 67A-F</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 84" captionStartId="F84" captionText="Figure 84. Hypostomal teeth. Pheidole aelloea sp. nov. (A). P. ala sp. nov. (B). P. andapa sp. nov. (C). P. ankerana sp. nov. (D). P. annemariae Forel (E). P. avaratra sp. nov. (F). P. bemarahaensis sp. nov. (G). P. bemarivoensis sp. nov. (H). P. binara sp. nov. (I). P. boribora sp. nov. (J). P. brevipilosa sp. nov. (K). P. curvistriata sp. nov. (L). P. diakritos sp. nov. (M). P. ehazoara sp. nov. (N). P. ensifera Forel (O). P. ferruginea sp. nov. (P). P. fisaka sp. nov. (R). P. fitarata sp. nov. (S). P. glabra sp. nov. (T). P. goavana sp. nov. (U). P. lamperos sp. nov. (W). P. longipilosa sp. nov. (X). P. longispinosa Forel (Y). P. lutea sp. nov. (Z)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure84" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373131" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 84K</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 86" captionStartId="F86" captionText="Figure 86. Distribution. Pheidole aelloea sp. nov. (A). P. ala sp. nov. (B). P. andapa sp. nov. (C). P. ankerana sp. nov. (D). P. annemariae Forel (E). P. avaratra sp. nov. (F). P. bemarahaensis sp. nov. (G). P. bemarivoensis sp. nov. (H). P. binara sp. nov. (I). P. boribora sp. nov. (J). P. brevipilosa sp. nov. (K). P. curvistriata sp. nov. (L). P. diakritos sp. nov. (M). P. ehazoara sp. nov. (N). P. ensifera Forel (O). P. ferruginea sp. nov. (P). P. fisaka sp. nov. (R). P. fitarata sp. nov. (S). P. glabra sp. nov. (T). P. goavana sp. nov. (U)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure86" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373133" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 86K</figureCitation>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="type material">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Type material.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Holotype</emphasis>
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.
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Madagascar. •1 major worker; Mahajanga;
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Réserve">Reserve</normalizedToken>
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<normalizedToken originalValue="Spéciale">Speciale</normalizedToken>
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Marotandrano, Marotandrano 48.3 km S Mandritsara;
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<geoCoordinate degrees="16.28322" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-16.28322">-16.28322</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="48.81443" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="48.81443">48.81443</geoCoordinate>
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; alt. 865 m; 7 Dec 2007; B.L. Fisher et al. leg.; BLF19163, CASENT0235034 (CASC).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Paratype</emphasis>
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.
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Madagascar. •1 w.; same data as for holotype; CASENT0134271 (CASC).
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Other material.</paragraph>
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Madagascar. -
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: •1s.;
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de Petriky, 12.5 km W 272° Tolagnaro; -25.06167, 46.87; alt. 10 m; 22 Nov 1998; B.L. Fisher leg.; CASENT0198889 (CASC).
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</paragraph>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="diagnosis">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Major workers</emphasis>
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Head in full-face view square, anterior and posterior of eyes relatively straight; dorsal face indistinctly depressed posteriorly; sides of the head with dense, short, erect pilosity; malar area, lateral sides of head, and genae with dense, fine rugulae and foveolae; inner hypostomal teeth distinct, big, thick, triangular, with rounded apex; outer hypostomal teeth small and thin, with rounded tips directed outward, lobe-like; propodeal spines moderately long, with base slightly wider than top; first gastral tergite shiny and finely shagreened; body brownish black to black.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Minor workers</emphasis>
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Whole head foveolate, frons and malar area with few additional, indistinct, longitudinal rugae, genae with weaker sculpture; promesonotum low, slightly convex, with relatively steep posterior declivity; mesosoma foveolate, only katepisternum smooth and promesonotal dorsum with additional sparse, irregular rugae; propodeal spines very small, triangular; body dark brown.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Description.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Major workers.</emphasis>
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Measurements (
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= 2): HL: 1.29-1.49; HW: 1.26-1.41; SL: 0.58-0.61; EL: 0.15-0.17; WL: 0.93-1.22; PSL: 0.2-0.22; MTL: 0.54-0.64; PNW: 0.61-0.81; PTW: 0.18-0.21; PPW: 0.61-0.69; CI: 97.2-94.8; SI: 46.1-43.2; PSLI: 15.3-14.8; PPI: 29.3-30.0; PNI: 48.3-57.5; MTI: 42.9-45.8.
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Head</emphasis>
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In full-face view square, anterior and posterior of eyes relatively straight (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67B</figureCitation>
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). In lateral view sub-rectangular; ventral and dorsal faces relatively flat; inner hypostomal teeth visible. Sides of the head with dense, short, erect pilosity; whole head with dense, short, suberect to erect pilosity. Antennal scrobes indistinct and not delimited by carinulae. Occipital lobes with thick, sparse, irregular rugae, interspaces superficially rugulose; frons with thick, sparse to moderately sparse, longitudinal rugae, interspaces variable, smooth to finely rugulose and foveolae; malar area, lateral sides of head, and genae with dense, fine rugulae and foveolae. Clypeus shiny and smooth, with thin, longitudinal rugulae on the lateral sides; median notch present, wide and moderately deep; median longitudinal carina absent; lateral longitudinal carinae absent. Scape, when laid back, reaching the midlength of head; pilosity decumbent to erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67B, D</figureCitation>
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). Inner hypostomal teeth distinct, big, thick, triangular, with rounded apex; outer hypostomal teeth small and thin, with rounded tips directed outward, lobe-like (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 84" captionStartId="F84" captionText="Figure 84. Hypostomal teeth. Pheidole aelloea sp. nov. (A). P. ala sp. nov. (B). P. andapa sp. nov. (C). P. ankerana sp. nov. (D). P. annemariae Forel (E). P. avaratra sp. nov. (F). P. bemarahaensis sp. nov. (G). P. bemarivoensis sp. nov. (H). P. binara sp. nov. (I). P. boribora sp. nov. (J). P. brevipilosa sp. nov. (K). P. curvistriata sp. nov. (L). P. diakritos sp. nov. (M). P. ehazoara sp. nov. (N). P. ensifera Forel (O). P. ferruginea sp. nov. (P). P. fisaka sp. nov. (R). P. fitarata sp. nov. (S). P. glabra sp. nov. (T). P. goavana sp. nov. (U). P. lamperos sp. nov. (W). P. longipilosa sp. nov. (X). P. longispinosa Forel (Y). P. lutea sp. nov. (Z)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure84" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373131" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">84K</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Mesosoma</emphasis>
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In lateral view, promesonotum short, angular and relatively low, posterior mesonotum relatively steep to steep, with indistinct, tubercle-like projections; promesonotal groove absent; metanotal groove indistinct; propodeal spines moderately long, with base slightly wider than top, apex rounded; humeral area with wide and flat tubercles (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67D</figureCitation>
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). Surface shiny, with fine and dense rugoreticulation, only katepisternum smooth. Pilosity dense, moderately long, and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67D, F</figureCitation>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Petiole</emphasis>
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Shiny, with dense and fine rugulae; peduncle short, with small, rounded, horizontal lobes on its basal part; node moderately high and narrow, with convex apex, in rear view node dorsoventrally concave; pilosity moderately dense and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67D, F</figureCitation>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Postpetiole</emphasis>
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Shiny, with fine and dense rugulae; short and rounded; in dorsal view sides with long, narrow, acute, horn-like projections; pilosity long, moderately dense, and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67D, F</figureCitation>
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First gastral tergite shiny and finely shagreened; pilosity dense, moderately long, and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67D, F</figureCitation>
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Unicolourous, brownish black to black; legs dark yellow to brown (Fig.
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).
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<caption doi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" start="Figure 67" startId="F67">
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 67.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Salata & Fisher" authorityYear="2020" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Pheidole brevipilosa" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="brevipilosa">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pheidole brevipilosa</emphasis>
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sp. nov., full-face view (
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), profile (
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), and dorsal view (
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) of paratype minor worker (CASENT0134271) and full-face view (
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), profile (
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), and dorsal view (
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) of holotype major worker (CASENT0235034).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Minor workers.</emphasis>
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Measurements (
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= 1): HL: 0.55; HW: 0.48; SL: 0.51; EL: 0.12; WL: 0.67; PSL: 0.08; MTL: 0.4; PNW: 0.33; PTW: 0.07; PPW: 0.14; CI: 87.2; SI: 105.6; PSLI: 15.2; PPI: 52.6; PNI: 68.3; MTI: 82.0.
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Occipital margin straight or indistinctly concave; occipital carina indistinct, weakly developed (Fig.
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). Pilosity moderately sparse, moderately long, and erect. Whole head foveolate, frons and malar area with few additional, indistinct, longitudinal rugae, genae with weaker sculpture. Clypeus shiny, rugoreticulate; median longitudinal carina absent; two lateral longitudinal carinae absent. Scape, when laid back, surpassing the posterior head margin by one-fifth of its length; pilosity erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67A, C</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Mesosoma</emphasis>
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</emphasis>
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In lateral view, promesonotum low, slightly convex, with relatively steep posterior declivity; promesonotal groove absent; metanotal groove indistinct; propodeal spines very small, triangular, apex acute (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67C</figureCitation>
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). Sculpture foveolate, only katepisternum smooth and promesonotal dorsum with additional sparse, irregular rugae. Pilosity sparse, long, and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67C, E</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Petiole</emphasis>
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.
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</emphasis>
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Shiny; peduncle finely rugulose, short and thin with ventral face slightly convex; node low, triangular, and small; with few long, erect setae (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67C, E</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Postpetiole</emphasis>
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</emphasis>
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Short, low, and convex; with few short, erect setae (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67C, E</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Petiole</emphasis>
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.
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</emphasis>
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With sparse, erect pilosity (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67C, E</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Colour</emphasis>
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</emphasis>
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Unicolourous, dark brown (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 67" captionStartId="F67" captionText="Figure 67. Pheidole brevipilosa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0134271) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0235034)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure67" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373114" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">67C, E</figureCitation>
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).
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="etymology">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Latin for short setae, in reference to short setosity on the head sides in major workers.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="biology_ecology">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Biology.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">The species was collected between 10-467 m in elevation, in transition humid forest, rainforest, and littoral rainforest. Nests were located in rotten logs.</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="comments">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Comments.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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This species in most similar to
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<taxonomicName lsidName="P. petax" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="petax">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">P. petax</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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and
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<taxonomicName lsidName="P. glabra" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="glabra">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">P. glabra</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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sp. nov.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Major workers</emphasis>
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.
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</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Salata & Fisher" authorityYear="2020" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Pheidole brevipilosa" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="brevipilosa">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pheidole brevipilosa</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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sp. nov. can be distinguished from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="P. petax" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="petax">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">P. petax</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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by presence of erect pilosity on sides of head and lateral sides of head, and square head shape in full-face view; from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="P. glabra" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="glabra">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">P. glabra</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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sp. nov. by presence of foveolae sculpture on head, weakly developed outer hypostomal teeth, pronotum with sculpture never reduced and lacking smooth notches on its lateral or dorsal surfaces, and lateral sides of propodeum without smooth notches
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Minor workers</emphasis>
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.
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</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Salata & Fisher" authorityYear="2020" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Pheidole brevipilosa" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="brevipilosa">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Pheidole brevipilosa</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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sp. nov. can be distinguished from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="P. petax" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="petax">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">P. petax</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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by dark brown body colouration, presence of additional indistinct, longitudinal rugae on frons and malar area, presence of additional sparse, irregular rugae on promesonotal dorsum, and clypeus never foveolate; from
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<taxonomicName lsidName="P. glabra" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="glabra">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">P. glabra</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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sp. nov. by sparser and shorter pilosity on head, and frons, dorsal surface of pronotum, promesonotal declivity, and lateral surfaces of propodeum with never reduced sculpture.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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