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Species: Pheidole pallidula

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Myrmicinae Genus: Pheidole

Distribution:

once a temporary indoor establishment

Biology:

nesting under stones in soil

Notes:

(Dutch vernacular name: gewone dikkop)

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2010)

pallidula. Myrmica pallidula Nylander, 1849: 42 (w.) ITALY (Sicily). Mayr, 1855: 457 (s.q.m.); Vandel, 1931: 114 (gynandromorph); Hauschteck, 1961: 221 (k.). Combination in Oecophthora: Mayr, 1855: 455; in Pheidole: Smith, 1858b: 173. Subspecies of megacephala: Emery & Forel, 1879: 463; Forel, 1890a: lxxvi; Emery, 1891b: 13. Revived status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 94; Ruzsky, 1902d: 26. Senior synonym of subdentata: Mayr, 1855: 456; of orientalis: Baroni Urbani, 1964a: 3; Atanassov & Dlussky, 1992: 123; of cicatricosa: Collingwood, 1978: 68; of inquilina: Bolton, 1987: 291; of arenarum: Atanassov & Dlussky, 1992: 123. Current subspecies: nominal plus inermis (unresolved junior homonym), koshewnikovi, obscura, recticeps, tristis (unresolved junior homonym). See also: Emery, 1915j: 226; Wheeler, W.M. 1937c: 38; Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 70; Radchenko, 2007: 33.

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Mohamed, S., 2001:
Myrmica pallidula Nylander 1849, Acta Soc. Sc.Fenn. 3:25-48.
Pheidole pallidula Nylander : Delia Torre, 1893, Cat. Hym. Hucus. Desc. Sys. Syn. 7: 289.
World distribution: Sicily & Egypt.
Distribution in Egypt: Sinai.
Material examined: W. El-Arbaein: 11.VIII. 1998 (2), W.El-Talaa: 11.VIII.1998 (2), 9.IX.1998 (2), 15.XI.1998 (6), Sahab: 14.XI.1998 (1). (Ain. Coll.).

Forel, A., 1904:
Region transcaspienne, St. Giaurs, 9 [[ soldier ]] 3 [[ worker ]], 1896 (Ahnger!).

Emery, C., 1915:

Smith, F.:
Myrmica pallidula , Nyt. Addit. Alt. Adno. Mon. Form. Bor. Eur. 42; Form. Fr. et d'Alger, p. 97.
Oecophthora subdentata , Mayr. Einige neue Ameis. 143. Oecophthora pallidula , Mayr. Form. Austr. 183. 1.
Hab. Europe.