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Species: Pheidole jtl122

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Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Neotropical Region: Costa Rica

Distribution Notes:

Costa Rica (San Vito).

Identification:

Minor worker: a robust version of tanyscapa and biolleyi; head length 1.01mm, head width 0.83mm, scape length 1.33mm, Webers length 1.40mm (n=1). Head slightly elongate behind, with narrow vertex collar; promesonotal and metanotal grooves well impressed; propodeal spines spiniform, long; face faintly foveolate, fading medially and toward vertex; pronotum and anterior portion of first gastral tergum similarly faintly foveolate; side of pronotum smooth and shining; dorsal face and sides of propodeum more uniformly foveolate; pilosity erect, abundant, of moderate length; color orange.

Comments:

cf. Pheidole fiorii.

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 6 times found in montane wet forest, near streams, 4 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, 6 times found in mature rainforest, edge of forest near pasture and agricultural land, steep rocky terrain, 5 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, isolated peak with oak trees, 4 times found in cloud forest edge, near pasture, 4 times found in montane wet forest, in matrix of pasture and forest, probabl old 2nd growth, 2 times found in montane wet forest, near edge of pasture, 1 times found in montane wet forest, small patch at edge of road, probably 2ndary, evidence of herbicide at road edge, 1 times found in rainforest edge, 1 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, isolated peak with oak forest, pasture nearby, ...

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 25 times at bait, 7 times ex sifted leaf litter, 2 times beating veg., 1 times on low vegetation, 1 times Malaise trap.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 25 times baiting, 5 times miniWinkler, 2 times beating, 2 times maxiWinkler, 1 times beating vegetation (3 hour period), 1 times Malaise.

Elevations: collected from 490 - 1200 meters, 879 meters average

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