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Pheidole aenescensHNS new species
Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.
etymology L aenescensHNS, bronze-like, referring to the body color.
diagnosis A medium-sized light reddish brown ("coppery") member of the fallaxHNS group similar to the species listed in the heading above, distinguished by the following combination of traits.
Major: head heart-shaped with extensive, wide-celled rugoreticulum ranging from mesad to the eyes and laterad from the frontal lobes posteriorly to the occiput along the midline, but with the occipital lobes remaining smooth and shiny; pilosity long and very dense over the entire dorsal surface of the body. Minor: occiput narrowed, with narrow nuchal collar.
In both major and minor the scapes are covered with long, erect and suberect hairs, not illustrated. measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.06, HL 1.14, SL 0.94, EL 0.20, PW 0.54. Paratype minor: HW 0.54, HL 0.70, SL 0.90, EL 0.16, PW 0.40.
color Major: antennae and body rich light reddish brown ("coppery") except for the gaster, which is plain brown; legs yellow.
Range Known only from the type locality.
Biology Unknown.
Figure Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. BRAZIL: Utinga Tract, near Belem, Para (P. F. Darlington). Scale bars = 1 mm.
Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Swamp.
Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times LeafLitter.
Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times Winkler48h.
Elevations: collected at 24 m
Collect Date Range: collected on 2020-06-19 00:00:00.0
Type specimens: