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<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF8CFFE453C32C8BFE72DCAB" authority="Sarnat" authorityName="Sarnat" box="[151,474,1751,1777]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="uncagena" status="sp. nov.">
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8CFFE453C32C8BFED7DCAB" bold="true" box="[151,383,1751,1777]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">Pheidole uncagena</emphasis>
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Sarnat
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<figureCitation id="CF85D5FDFF8CFFE453C32CA6FE8CDD4E" box="[151,292,1786,1812]" captionStart="FIGURES 32 – 52" captionStartId="13.[151,269,1967,1991]" captionTargetBox="[204,1386,194,1934]" captionTargetId="figure@13.[200,1387,194,1934]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURES 32 – 52. Minor workers. 32 – 34. Pheidole bula, paratype; 35 – 37. P. colaensis; 38 – 40. P. f u rc a t a, paratype; 41 – 43. P. p e g a s u s, paratype; 44 – 46. P. roosevelti; 47 – 49. P. simplispinosa, paratype; 50 – 52. P. uncagena, paratype." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/182033/files/figure.png" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">Figs. 50–52</figureCitation>
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,
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<figureCitation id="CF85D5FDFF8CFFE452642CA6FED1DD4E" box="[304,377,1786,1812]" captionStart="FIGURES 53 – 73" captionStartId="14.[151,269,1926,1950]" captionTargetBox="[215,1378,182,1895]" captionTargetId="figure@14.[211,1380,182,1901]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURES 53 – 73. Major workers. 53 – 55. Pheidole bula, holotype; 56 – 58. P. colaensis; 59 – 61. P. furcata, holotype; 62 – 64. P. p e g a s u s, holotype; 65 – 67. P. roosevelti; 68 – 70. P. simplispinosa, holotype; 71 – 73. P. uncagena, holotype." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/182034/files/figure.png" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">71–73</figureCitation>
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Holotype major, FIJI:
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<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF8CFFE452CE2D16FD75DD3E" authority="Levu, Mt. Delaikoro" authorityName="Levu, Mt. Delaikoro" box="[410,733,1866,1892]" class="Insecta" family="Tropiduchidae" genus="Vanua" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Vanua Levu, Mt. Delaikoro</taxonomicName>
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, 4.3
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<th id="AA5FA246FF8C000050402D16FC6BDD3E" box="[788,963,1866,1892]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">km SE Dogoru</th>
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<th id="AA5FA246FF8C0000509E2D16FA34DD3E" box="[970,1436,1866,1892]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">Village, 31.vii.2006, 910m, -16.59028°,</th>
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<tr id="E98ECB3AFF8C000053C32D2EFA34DDD6" box="[151,1436,1906,1932]" gridrow="1" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">
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<th id="AA5FA246FF8C000053C32D2EFCA5DDD6" box="[151,781,1906,1932]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">179.31580°, high elevation moss forest, turret</th>
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<td id="AA5FA246FF8C000050402D2EFC6BDDD6" box="[788,963,1906,1932]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">nest in bare</td>
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<td id="AA5FA246FF8C0000509E2D2EFA34DDD6" box="[970,1436,1906,1932]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">
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soil,
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8CFFE457712D2FFB5EDDD6" box="[1061,1270,1907,1932]" italics="true" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">(E. M. Sarnat),</emphasis>
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EMS#2372,
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<tr id="E98ECB3AFF8C000053C32DC6FA34DDEE" box="[151,1436,1946,1972]" gridrow="2" pageId="27" pageNumber="28" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1">
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<th id="AA5FA246FF8C000053C32DC6FCA5DDEE" box="[151,781,1946,1972]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="27" pageNumber="28">CASENT0171110, (FNIC).</th>
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<subSubSection id="1FA49AF3FF8BFFE353922AC4FAD4DC20" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" type="description">
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8BFFE353922AC4FC01DB58" blockId="28.[151,1437,152,1978]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
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<typeStatus id="880577DAFF8BFFE353922AC4FE94DAE8" box="[198,316,152,178]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" type="paratype">Paratypes</typeStatus>
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. From same nest series as
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<typeStatus id="880577DAFF8BFFE351EC2AC4FC8BDAE8" box="[696,803,152,178]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
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:
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE3506D2AC4FC04DAEB" box="[825,940,152,177]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">4 majors</emphasis>
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(CASENT0174276, CASENT0174277, CASENT0174279, CASENT0174280),
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE3513A2A9CFD7DDA83" box="[622,725,192,217]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">3 minors</emphasis>
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(CASENT0171026, CASENT0174278, CASENT0174281), (FNIC, NMNH, ANIC); additional specimens in alcohol (NMNH).
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8BFFE353922B53FDF2DB08" blockId="28.[151,1437,152,1978]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE353922B53FE91DB73" bold="true" box="[198,313,271,297]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">MAJOR.</emphasis>
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TL 6.62–7.21, HL 2.17–2.26, HW 2.05–2.12, CI 0.93–0.99, FL 1.51–1.57, FI 0.69–0.71, SL 1.09–1.12, SI 0.49–0.52 (5 measured).
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8BFFE353912B3CFF70D8C8" blockId="28.[151,1437,152,1978]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Head with sides not distinctly broader behind eyes than in front of eyes. Median ocellus absent in all specimens examined. Mesonotal process, in profile, produced as a thick, upturned lamellate plate overhanging propodeum; in dorsal view attachment to mesonotum attenuated, posterior margin and anterolateral margins excised. Propodeal spines maintaining an evenly stout thickness for basal 4/5 length whereupon the anterior edge angles obliquely towards the posterior edge to form an acuminate tip. In posterior view, petiole node dorsum and sides deeply excised. Postpetiole taller than long; shorter than petiole; steep anterior and posterior faces converging to form an obtusely angulate vertex; in dorsal view subpentagonal with strong lateral projections.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8BFFE3539128FCFCBCDE78" blockId="28.[151,1437,152,1978]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Region between frontal carinae with straight longitudinal carinae that extend onto the posterolateral lobes where they become weaker and discontinuous; intercarinular spaces smooth and shining to lightly foveolate. Eye surrounded by elevated carinae. Antennal scrobe smooth and shining. Clypeus mostly smooth and shining with several weak carinae extending from frontal lobes that terminate before reaching anterior margin; median carina weak to absent. Posterolateral portion of posterolateral lobes mostly longitudinally striate. Head venter rugose. Promesonotum transversely rugose. Anepisternum rugose. Katepisternum mostly smooth and shining with several rugae. Petiole with apical face smooth; posterior face laterally and ventrally rugose. Postpetiole anterior and posterior face with dense transverse striae; dorsum with transverse carinae. Gaster costulate on basal quarter of first segment; sternite of first segment striate laterally; elsewhere smooth and shining. Body reddish-brown with lighter appendages.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8BFFE353912E73FB9ADE28" blockId="28.[151,1437,152,1978]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE353912E73FE9DDE13" bold="true" box="[197,309,1071,1097]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">MINOR.</emphasis>
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TL 3.47–4.21, HL 0.75–0.89, HW 0.67–0.82, CI 0.88–0.93, FL 1. -1.34, FI 1.50–1.58, SL 1.08– 1.21, SI 1.31–1.45, AE 0.23–0.30,
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<collectingCountry id="2FA989E8FF8BFFE351642E04FDFFDE28" box="[560,599,1112,1138]" name="South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">DE</collectingCountry>
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0.22–0.31, PSI 0.87–1.13 (8 measured).
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8BFFE353912EDCFD55DF80" blockId="28.[151,1437,152,1978]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Head, in full face view, ovate, sides strongly convex and joining together evenly to form the posterior margin; in profile, posterior margin weakly dorsoventrally pinched where dorsum and venter join at an obtuse angle. Genal carinae strongly elevated into ventrolateral flanges with a long gently sloped posterior edge and a short steeply sloped anterior edge. Clypeus with anterior margin convex laterally, flat to weakly concave medially. Frontal carinae weak and terminating near eye level. Mesonotal process produced as a thin plate; in dorsal view, attachment to mesonotum strongly attenuated giving the sides a concave appearance, posterior margin moderately to strongly excised. Propodeal spines thickening apically into a bifurcation with a short anterior point or angle, and a long acuminate posterior point that projects at an oblique angle; length of dorsal edge approximately equal to length of anterior edge.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8BFFE353912FB4FAD4DC20" blockId="28.[151,1437,152,1978]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Head smooth and shining on all surfaces expect for arcuate carinae between eyes and antennal insertions. Clypeus occasionally with a few weak carinae attached to anterior border. Promesonotum, in dorsal view smooth and shining with a few very weak transverse impressions. Anepisternum rugose. Katepisternum smooth and shining. Metapleuron rugose. Head and mesosoma reddish-brown; waist, gaster and legs paler.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection id="1FA49AF3FF8BFFE353912CDBFE8DDCA8" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" type="etymology">
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8BFFE353912CDBFE8DDCA8" blockId="28.[151,1437,152,1978]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE353912CDBFEFADCFB" bold="true" box="[197,338,1671,1697]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Etymology.</emphasis>
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The specific epithet
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE351042CD4FD6ADCFB" box="[592,706,1672,1697]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">uncagena</emphasis>
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is a noun in apposition combining the Latin
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE357B62CD4FA8EDCFB" box="[1250,1318,1672,1697]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">uncus</emphasis>
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, meaning hook, and
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE352462CECFEE3DC93" box="[274,331,1712,1737]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">gena</emphasis>
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, meaning cheek, in reference to the modification of the genal carina into a hook-like flange in this species.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8BFFE3539A2CA3FB26DDE0" blockId="28.[151,1437,152,1978]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE3539A2CA3FD23DD43" bold="true" box="[206,651,1791,1817]" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Diagnosis, distribution and biology.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF8BFFE351C02D5CFCDEDD43" box="[660,886,1792,1817]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="uncagena">
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE351C02D5CFCDEDD43" box="[660,886,1792,1817]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">Pheidole uncagena</emphasis>
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is most easily confused with
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<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF8BFFE357832D5CFAFBDD43" box="[1239,1363,1792,1817]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pegasus">
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE357832D5CFAFBDD43" box="[1239,1363,1792,1817]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">P. pegasus</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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. Both are sympatric on
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<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF8BFFE3520B2D74FE46DD18" authority="Levu" authorityName="Levu" box="[351,494,1832,1858]" class="Insecta" family="Tropiduchidae" genus="Vanua" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="28" pageNumber="29" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Vanua Levu</taxonomicName>
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, and are characterized by a smooth and shining integument, paler coloration, and long propodeal spines. The features that best separates
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE350652D0CFC6BDD33" box="[817,963,1872,1897]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">P. uncagena</emphasis>
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, not only from
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE357D02D0CFAAADD33" box="[1156,1282,1872,1897]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">P. pegasus</emphasis>
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but from all other
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8BFFE3538E2D24FEC2DDCB" box="[218,362,1912,1937]" italics="true" pageId="28" pageNumber="29">P. roosevelti</emphasis>
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-group species, are the modified genal carina that appear almost hook-like in oblique lateral view, and the strongly attenuated mesonotal process, which is best seen in dorsal view.
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<paragraph id="5701C978FF8AFFE253C32DF6FC73DDB9" blockId="29.[151,1436,1962,2019]" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">
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<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8AFFE253C32DF6FE83DD98" bold="true" box="[151,299,1962,1986]" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">FIGURE 94.</emphasis>
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Relative morphometric measurements of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF8AFFE250542DF6FC7ADD9B" box="[768,978,1962,1985]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="29" pageNumber="30" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="roosevelti">
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF8AFFE250542DF6FC7ADD9B" box="[768,978,1962,1985]" italics="true" pageId="29" pageNumber="30">Pheidole roosevelti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
-group species: (a) scape length vs. head length for major workers, (b) head width vs, mesonotal length for queen caste.
|
||
</paragraph>
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||
</caption>
|
||
<paragraph id="5701C978FF89FFE153912AC4FA3FDB08" blockId="30.[151,1436,152,978]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
|
||
Some variation exists between the
|
||
<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF89FFE151382AC4FD54DAE8" authority="Levu" authorityName="Levu" box="[620,764,152,178]" class="Insecta" family="Tropiduchidae" genus="Vanua" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Vanua Levu</taxonomicName>
|
||
<typeStatus id="880577DAFF89FFE150532AC4FC91DAE8" box="[775,825,152,178]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">type</typeStatus>
|
||
series and the minor workers collected in malaise traps from Taveuni. The propodeal spines of the
|
||
<typeStatus id="880577DAFF89FFE151992A9CFCA8DA80" box="[717,768,192,218]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">type</typeStatus>
|
||
series are bifurcate, with a distinct anterior point in addition to the posterior point, whereas the anterior point of the Taveuni specimens are reduced to blunt angle, and the posterior points are longer than those exhibited by the
|
||
<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF89FFE1506B2B4CFC64DB70" authority="Levu" authorityName="Levu" box="[831,972,272,298]" class="Insecta" family="Tropiduchidae" genus="Vanua" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Vanua Levu</taxonomicName>
|
||
specimens. Additionally, the genal carinae of the
|
||
<typeStatus id="880577DAFF89FFE1524E2B64FEE4DB08" box="[282,332,312,338]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">type</typeStatus>
|
||
series come to a more definite point, whereas those of the Taveuni specimens are more blunt.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="5701C978FF89FFE153912B3CFD75DBA8" blockId="30.[151,1436,152,978]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
|
||
Although no queen of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF89FFE1529E2B3CFDF0DB23" box="[458,600,352,377]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="uncagena">
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE1529E2B3CFDF0DB23" box="[458,600,352,377]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">P. uncagena</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
has been collected, the similarities it shares with
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE157C32B3CFAA6DB23" box="[1175,1294,352,377]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">P. p e g a s u s</emphasis>
|
||
predict that it will be a large queen with a well-developed mesonotum. The
|
||
<typeStatus id="880577DAFF89FFE150DD2BD4FC13DBF8" box="[905,955,392,418]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">type</typeStatus>
|
||
series was taken from a nest in bare soil with multiple turret entrances. The recovery of this species from malaise traps suggest that the workers at least, occasionally, forage in the arboreal stratum.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
<subSubSection id="1FA49AF3FF89FFE153912BA3FD96D988" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" type="materials_examined">
|
||
<paragraph id="5701C978FF89FFE153912BA3FE23D8E0" blockId="30.[151,1436,152,978]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE153912BA3FDE4D843" bold="true" box="[197,588,511,537]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Additional material examined.</emphasis>
|
||
<collectionCode id="31AF51BDFF89FFE1510D285CFD24D840" box="[601,652,512,538]" httpUri="http://grbio.org/cool/g70a-rhe1" name="University of the South Pacific" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
|
||
<collectingCountry id="2FA989E8FF89FFE1510D285CFD24D840" box="[601,652,512,538]" name="Fiji" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">FIJI</collectingCountry>
|
||
</collectionCode>
|
||
.
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE151CF2BA3FD54D843" bold="true" box="[667,764,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Taveuni</emphasis>
|
||
:
|
||
<quantity id="9046649DFF89FFE15044285CFCCED840" box="[784,870,512,538]" metricMagnitude="3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.6" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" unit="km" value="5.6">5.6 km</quantity>
|
||
SE Tavuki Village [Mt. Devo],
|
||
<date id="2300EFB8FF89FFE157AD285CFA3FD840" box="[1273,1431,512,538]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" value="2003-01-03" valueMax="2003-01-10" valueMin="2003-01-03">3.i–10.i.2003</date>
|
||
, 1187m, -16.84300°, 179.95500°, primary rainforest, malaise, (
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE150242874FB31D81B" box="[880,1177,552,577]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">E. Schlinger, M. Tokota’a</emphasis>
|
||
),
|
||
<collectionCode id="31AF51BDFF89FFE157E52874FB50D818" box="[1201,1272,552,578]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">FJTA</collectionCode>
|
||
8a_M01_12,
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE156D92874FF41D833" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">3 minors</emphasis>
|
||
(CASENT0174282 – CASENT0174284); Devo Peak Radio Tower,
|
||
<date id="2300EFB8FF89FFE1576B280CFAB1D830" box="[1087,1305,592,618]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" value="2002-12-13" valueMax="2002-12-20" valueMin="2002-12-13">13.xii–20.xii.2002</date>
|
||
,
|
||
<quantity id="9046649DFF89FFE15678280CFAD7D830" box="[1324,1407,592,618]" metricMagnitude="3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.2" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" unit="m" value="1200.0">1200m</quantity>
|
||
, - 16.85000°, 179.96667°, rainforest, malaise, (
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE151AD2824FB56D8CB" box="[761,1278,632,657]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">M. Irwin, E. Schlinger, M. Tokota’a</emphasis>
|
||
),
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE156782824FA34D8CB" box="[1324,1436,632,657]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">1 minor</emphasis>
|
||
(CASENT0174285).
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph id="5701C978FF89FFE153912894FD96D988" blockId="30.[151,1436,152,978]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">
|
||
Two specimens, both minor workers, are labeled with the following locality:
|
||
<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF89FFE1572C289BFAA5D8BB" authority="Levu" authorityName="Levu" box="[1144,1293,711,737]" class="Insecta" family="Tropiduchidae" genus="Vanua" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE1572C289BFAA5D8BB" bold="true" box="[1144,1293,711,737]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">Vanua Levu</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
:
|
||
<quantity id="9046649DFF89FFE156752894FAF7D8B8" box="[1313,1375,712,738]" metricMagnitude="3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="6.0" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" unit="km" value="6.0">6 km</quantity>
|
||
NW Kilaka Village Batiqere Range,
|
||
<date id="2300EFB8FF89FFE1515E28ACFDC5D950" box="[522,621,752,778]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" value="2003-01-03">
|
||
3.i.
|
||
<quantity id="9046649DFF89FFE1517D28ACFDC5D950" box="[553,621,752,778]" metricMagnitude="6" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.003113" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" unit="m" value="2003113.0">2003</quantity>
|
||
</date>
|
||
, 113m, -16.73170°, 178.99970°, malaise, (
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE1573628ACFA23D953" box="[1122,1419,752,777]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">E. Schlinger, M. Tokota’a</emphasis>
|
||
),
|
||
<collectionCode id="31AF51BDFF89FFE153C32944FF48D968" box="[151,224,792,818]" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">FJVN</collectionCode>
|
||
58c_M02_06, (CASENT0174286, CASENT0174287). The record, if correct, would make this the lowest elevation occurrence of any
|
||
<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF89FFE15158291CFD33D903" box="[524,667,832,857]" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Pheidole" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="roosevelti">
|
||
<emphasis id="65CA156AFF89FFE15158291CFD33D903" box="[524,667,832,857]" italics="true" pageId="30" pageNumber="31">P. roosevelti</emphasis>
|
||
</taxonomicName>
|
||
-group species. Remarkable, in itself, suspicion of erroneous data is further compounded by the observation that all other known records of the species are taken from the tallest peaks of
|
||
<taxonomicName id="90BEB2FBFF89FFE1525629CCFDE1D9F0" authority="Levu and Taveuni. It" authorityName="Levu and Taveuni. It" box="[258,585,912,938]" class="Insecta" family="Tropiduchidae" genus="Vanua" kingdom="Animalia" order="Hemiptera" pageId="30" pageNumber="31" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">Vanua Levu and Taveuni. It</taxonomicName>
|
||
is with caution that the locality data is recorded here, and I refrain from including it in the presented figures.
|
||
</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
|
||
</treatment>
|
||
</document> |