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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="161777012" LSID="urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:2B1D7901-048D-4E99-8808-83C790980FCA" httpUri="http://treatment.plazi.org/id/52F77B6C5A5A336001FA83794BC102DB" lastPageNumber="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/2B1D7901-048D-4E99-8808-83C790980FCA" authority="Salata & Fisher, 2020" authorityName="Salata & Fisher" authorityYear="2020" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Pheidole andapa" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="andapa" status="sp. nov.">Pheidole andapa</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel pageId="0" pageNumber="1">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figs 81A-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">, 84C</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">, 86C</figureCitation>
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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; Antsiranana; Parc National de Marojejy, Antranohofa, 26.6 km 31°NNE Andapa, 10.7 km 318°NW Manantenina;
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<geoCoordinate degrees="14.44333" direction="south" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="-14.44333">-14.44333</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="49.74333" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="49.74333">49.74333</geoCoordinate>
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; alt. 1325 m; 14 Dec 2005; B.L. Fisher et al. leg.; BLF13640, CASENT0068047 (CASC).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Paratypes</emphasis>
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Madagascar. •2w., 1s.; same data as for holotype; CASENT0068048, CASENT0923178, CASENT0872204 (CASC).
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</paragraph>
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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 sub-rectangular, anterior of eyes straight, posterior of eyes convex; sides of the head with sparse, long, erect pilosity; scrobe surface shiny, foveolate with moderately dense, thick, longitudinal rugae; inner hypostomal teeth distinct, closely spaced, moderately high, triangular, with rounded apex; outer hypostomal teeth thinner and approximately as high as outer hypostomal teeth, triangular, and with relatively wide base; propodeal spines moderately long, with base slightly wider than top; gaster smooth; body 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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Head foveolate, genae smooth; promesonotum low, slightly convex, short, with posterior declivity steep; mesosoma foveolate; katepisternum and mesosoma smooth; propodeal spines very short, triangular; body dark yellow.
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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: 1.07-1.23; HW: 0.98-1.12; SL: 0.47-0.49; EL: 0.12-0.13; WL: 0.86-0.89; PSL: 0.16-0.17; MTL: 0.48-0.5; PNW: 0.49-0.59; PTW: 0.15-0.15; PPW: 0.35-0.43; CI: 91.8-91.0; SI: 48.3-44.2; PSLI: 15.0-13.6; PPI: 42.4-35.6; PNI: 50.3-52.7; MTI: 48.8-44.8.
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Head</emphasis>
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In full-face view sub-rectangular, anterior of eyes straight, posterior of eyes convex (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81B</figureCitation>
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). In lateral view sub-rectangular; ventral and dorsal faces relatively flat; dorsal face finely depressed posteriorly, forming indistinct transverse depression between frons and occipital lobes; inner hypostomal teeth visible. Sides of the head with sparse, long, erect pilosity; whole head with moderately sparse, short, suberect to erect pilosity. Antennal scrobes very indistinct and not delimited by carinulae; scrobe surface shiny, foveolate with moderately dense, thick, longitudinal rugae. Occipital lobes shiny, with indistinct foveolae and sparse, thick, irregular rugae, foveolae fading posteriorly; frons, on the anterior part, with dense, thick and longitudinal rugae and interspaces smooth, posterior part with rugae longitudinal and interspaces foveolate; genae shiny, with dense and thin rugulae; malar area with thick, dense rugo-foveolae. Centre of clypeus smooth and shiny, lateral sides with longitudinal rugae; median notch present, moderately wide, and shallow; median longitudinal carina absent; lateral longitudinal carinae present. Scape, when laid back, reaching the midlength of head; pilosity suberect to erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81B, D</figureCitation>
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). Inner hypostomal teeth distinct, closely spaced, moderately high, triangular, with rounded apex; outer hypostomal teeth thinner and approximately as high as outer hypostomal teeth, triangular, and with relatively wide base (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">84C</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Mesosoma</emphasis>
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In lateral view, promesonotum relatively low and convex, dorsal mesonotum slightly convex, posterior mesonotum steep, with small tubercle-like projections; promesonotal groove absent; metanotal groove absent; propodeal spines moderately long, triangular, with rounded apex and wide base; humeral area laterally well produced (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81D</figureCitation>
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). Surface shiny, with fine and dense foveolae; promesonotal dorsum with additional indistinct, transverse, short rugulae; katepisternum and lower half of lateral surfaces of propodeum smooth. Pilosity moderately sparse, long, and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81D, F</figureCitation>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Petiole</emphasis>
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Shiny and with fine foveolae; peduncle moderately short, with indistinct horizontal lobes on its basal part; node relatively high, triangular, with rounded apex, in rear view node dorsoventrally concave; pilosity long and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81D, F</figureCitation>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Postpetiole</emphasis>
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Shiny, finely shagreened; in dorsal view sides with short, acute, and triangular projections; pilosity long and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81D, F</figureCitation>
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Shiny and smooth; only basal part of first gastral tergite indistinctly shagreened; pilosity moderately sparse, long, and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81D, F</figureCitation>
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Black; lateral sides of mesosoma and malar area reddish brown; legs dark yellow (Fig.
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 81.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Salata & Fisher" authorityYear="2020" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Pheidole andapa" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="andapa">
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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 (CASENT0923178) and full-face view (
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), profile (
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), and dorsal view (
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) of holotype major worker (CASENT0068047).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Minor workers.</emphasis>
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Measurements (
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= 2): HL: 0.49-0.5; HW: 0.44-0.43; SL: 0.46-0.43; EL: 0.11-0.1; WL: 0.64-0.61; PSL: 0.09-0.08; MTL: 0.37-0.36; PNW: 0.31-0.3; PTW: 0.06-0.06; PPW: 0.14-0.12; CI: 90.2-86.9; SI: 104.1-98.8; PSLI: 18.8-16.0; PPI: 44.8-50.0; PNI: 69.5-70.0; MTI: 83.9-84.4.
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Occipital margin straight or indistinctly concave; occipital carina absent (Fig.
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). Pilosity moderately sparse, moderately long, suberect to erect. Head foveolate; genae with smooth notches. Clypeus with fine and fading foveolae; median longitudinal carina absent; two lateral longitudinal carinae absent. Scape, when laid back, surpassing the posterior head margin by two-fifths of its length; pilosity suberect (Fig.
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In lateral view, promesonotum low, slightly convex, short, with posterior declivity steep; promesonotal groove absent; metanotal groove indistinct; propodeal spines short, triangular, with acute apex (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81C</figureCitation>
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). Sculpture foveolate; katepisternum and mesosoma smooth. Pilosity sparse, long, and erect (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81C, E</figureCitation>
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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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Peduncle very short and thin with ventral face slightly convex; with few short, erect setae (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81C, E</figureCitation>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Postpetiole</emphasis>
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Short, low, and convex; with few short, erect setae (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81C, E</figureCitation>
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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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With moderately sparse, erect pilosity (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81C, E</figureCitation>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Colour</emphasis>
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Unicolourous, dark yellow (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 81" captionStartId="F81" captionText="Figure 81. Pheidole andapa sp. nov., full-face view (A), profile (C), and dorsal view (E) of paratype minor worker (CASENT 0923178) and full-face view (B), profile (D), and dorsal view (F) of holotype major worker (CASENT 0068047)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.905.39592.figure81" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/373128" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">81C, E</figureCitation>
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).
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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">From the type locality.</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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The species was collected at 1325 m in elevation, in montane rainforest. Nest was located in the petiole of
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</treatment>
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