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Distribution:

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

Distribution Notes:

Costa Rica (San Vito).

Identification:

Minor worker: head length 0.91mm, head width 0.66mm, scape length 1.40mm, Webers length 1.30mm (n=1). Head elongate behind, with well developed vertex collar; promesonotal and metanotal grooves well impressed; propodeal spines absent; face, pronotum, and first gastral tergum smooth and shining; katepisternum and propodeum weakly foveolate; pilosity erect, abundant, of moderate length; color orange.

cf. Pheidole lattkei, P. leonina. Both lattkei and leonina with more constricted neck, more developed nuchal collar; both with more developed transverse suture marking juncture of dorsal and posterior faces of propodeum; lattkei with much shorter, more even pilosity on scapes.

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in montane wet forest, 1 times found in montane wet forest edge, 1 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, 1 times found in mature rainforest, edge of forest near pasture and agricultural land, steep rocky terrain, 1 times found in montane wet forest, near streams.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 4 times at bait, 1 times ex sifted leaf litter, 1 times ex pan trap.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 3 times baiting, 1 times bait, 1 times miniWinkler, 1 times pan trap.

Elevations: collected from 500 - 1200 meters, 957 meters average

Type specimens:

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