Species: Pheidole arachnion   Wilson, 2003 

Current Valid Name:

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Distribution:

Distribution Notes:

Costa Rica: Atlantic lowlands.

Biology:

Inhabits lowland rainforest; nests in dead wood on ground.

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 33 times found in montane wet forest, 21 times found in mature wet forest, 10 times found in cloud forest, primary, along steep ridge near peak, 3 times found in premontane rainforest, 11 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, isolated peak with oak trees, 5 times found in wet forest, 10 times found in ridgetop cloud forest, 7 times found in cloud forest, primary, near ridgetop, 7 times found in mature rainforest, edge of forest near pasture and agricultural land, steep rocky terrain, 5 times found in lowland rainforest, ...

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 83 times ex sifted leaf litter, 20 times at bait, 12 times Hojarasca, 5 times sifted litter, 1 times twig nest in litter, 1 times log nest, 2 times Ex sifted leaf litter., 1 times nest in small rotting branch on ground, 1 times nest in rotting branch, 1 times cosas suspendidas, 1 times bajo de M/08, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods: 63 times miniWinkler, 19 times baiting, 13 times maxiWinkler, 15 times Winkler, 4 times search, 10 times Mini Winkler, 1 times Search & Berles, 1 times bait, 3 times Berlese, 1 times flight intercept trap, 1 times Unknown, ...

Elevations: collected from 10 - 1140 meters, 697 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1973-01-18 00:00:00.0 and 2020-01-19 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Holotype major worker Pheidole arachnion: mcztype-34144; Holotype major worker Pheidole iracunda: mcztype-34245; paratype Pheidole iracunda: jtlc000016415