Species: Pheidole jtl140

Distribution:

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

Distribution Notes:

Costa Rica: Cordillera de Guanacaste, C. de Tilarán, montane areas.

Biology:

This species inhabits montane moist to wet forest. Workers occur in Winkler samples of sifted leaf litter from the forest floor. I found a nest under a stone in the forest above Estación Cacao in the Guanacaste Conservation Area.

Comments:

cf. carinata. See Comments under P. carinata.

Notes:

This is a robust version of JTL-103. A major worker that Mike Kaspari collected at Las Cruces has the head shorter and broader and the pilosity on the side of the head more erect compared to the soldier from Volcan Cacao.

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in moist forest, 1 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, 1 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, isolated peak with oak trees.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times nest under stone, 1 times at bait, 1 times ex sifted leaf litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times Search, 1 times baiting, 1 times miniWinkler.

Elevations: collected from 1060 - 1100 meters, 1083 meters average

Type specimens:

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