Species: Pheidole hortensis

Current Valid Name:

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2023)

Pheidole hortensis Forel, 1913l PDF: 38, fig. J (s.w.q.m.) INDONESIA (Java). Indomalaya. Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype major workers, syntype minor workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated). Primary type localities: Indonesia: Java, Buitenzorg (= Bogor), and Tjibodas, 1911-12 (H. von Buttel-Reepen) (by restriction of Eguchi, 2001b PDF: 61). Primary type depository: MHNG. Type notes: 1) Eguchi, 2001b PDF: 61, cites as syntypes 2 majors, 3 minors, 1 queen, 3 males. 2) Other original syntype locality: Indonesia: Sumatra, Beras Tagi, 4500 ft, 1911-12 (H. von Buttel-Reepen). AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Imai et al., 1985 PDF: 47 (k.)

Status as species: Emery, 1921c PDF: 94; Wheeler, 1937a PDF: 22; Chapman & Capco, 1951 PDF: 142; Bolton, 1995b: 323; Eguchi, 2001b PDF: 61 (redescription); Jaitrong & Nabhitabhata, 2005 PDF: 33; Pfeiffer et al., 2011 PDF: 48; Khachonpisitsak et al., 2020 10.3897/zookeys.998.54902 PDF: 109; Wang et al., 2022 10.20362/am.015006 PDF: 91.

// Distribution

Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Asia: Borneo, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Indomalaya

Distribution Notes:

Luzon Island

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 3 times found in rainforest, 1 times found in tropical rainforest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 2 times litter, 1 times leaf mold, rotten wood, 1 times ex sifted leaf litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 3 times Winkler, 1 times sifted litter.

Elevations: collected from 28 - 510 meters, 257 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1996-07-12 00:00:00.0 and 2010-08-22 00:00:00.0

Type specimens: Not Provided: casent0219420, casent0282243, casent0282244, casent0283789, casent0716087, casent0716088; syntype of Pheidole hortensis: casent0904271, casent0904272, casent0907975, casent0907976

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Species: Pheidole hortensis Forel, 1913

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