Species: Pheidole cocciphaga

Author: John T. Longino

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Myrmicinae Genus: Pheidole

Distribution:

Nicaragua south to Colombia, Guyana, Suriname (type locality); Puerto Rico. Costa Rica: Atlantic and southern Pacific lowlands.

Biology:

Natural History:

Generally occurs in open, highly disturbed areas; generalized forager; nests in ground.

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2010)

cocciphaga. Pheidole cocciphaga Borgmeier, 1934: 99, fig. 3 (s.w.q.) SURINAM. See also: Wilson, 2003: 181.


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