Pheidole inscrobiculata

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Pheidole inscrobiculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Pheidole
Species: P. inscrobiculata
Binomial name
Pheidole inscrobiculata
Viehmeyer, 1916

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Nothing is known about the biology of Pheidole inscrobiculata.

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Indo-Australian Region: Malaysia (type locality), Philippines.
Oriental Region: Thailand.

Distribution based on AntMaps

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Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.
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Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.
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Biology

Castes

Worker

Minor

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Major

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Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • inscrobiculata. Pheidole inscrobiculatus Viehmeyer, 1916a: 120 (s.w.) WEST MALAYSIA. See also: Eguchi, 2001a: 13.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Description

Worker

Eguchi 2001. Fig. 7. Lectotype and paralectotype of Pheidole inscrobiculatus Viehmeyer: A, major, head in full-face; B, same, head in profile; C, same, alitrunk and waist in profile; D, minor, head in full-face view; E, same, alitrunk and waist in profile.


Eguchi (2001) - Major (lectotype). Measurements: TL 2.9 mm; HL 1.22 mm; HW 1.02 mm; 5L 0.51 mm; FL 0.73 mm; CI 84; 51 50; FI 72. Head broadest at about midlength of head (Fig. 7 A), in profile slightly impressed on vertex (Fig. 7B); anteroventral margin of cranium bearing 3 median processes (median one smallest). Clypeus without a median longitudinal carina. Eye situated at about 1/3 distance of head (from anterior margin of clypeus to posterior margin of occipital lobe). Frontal carina and antennal scrobe only present around antennal insertion. Antenna with a 3-segmented club; scape reaching about midlength of head; terminal segment 1.3 times as long as preceding two segments together. Masticatory margin of mandible with apical and preapical teeth, and a distinct denticle in front of basal angle. Promesonotum forming a high dome, in profile (Fig. 7C) with a slight prominence on its posterior declivity; dorsal portion of the dome weakly produced laterally. Mesopleuron without a transverse impression. Propodeal spine triangular, ca. 2.5 times as long as diameter of propodeal spiracle. Petiole ca. 2 times as long as postpetiole (excluding helcium); petiolar node in posterior view hardly emarginate at apex. Postpetiole ca. 1.8 times as broad as petiolar node. Frons longitudinally rugose; dorsal and dorsolateral faces of occipital lobe reticulate, with very weakly punctured enclosures; dorsum of promesonotal dome very weakly punctured with several weak rugae; lateral face of the dome largely smooth and shining; the remainder of alitrunk, and waist and first gastral tergite weakly punctured.

Minor (paralectotype). Measurements: TL 1.6 mm; HL 0.52 mm; HW 0.48 mm; SL 0.50 mm; AL 0.74 mm; FL 0.57 mm; CI 91; SI 105; R 119. Head in full-face view slightly concave posteriorly (Fig. 7D); occipital carina weak. Clypeus without a median longitudinal carina. Eye situated just in front of midlength of head. Frontal carina and antennal scrobe present only around antennal insertion. Antenna with 3-segmented club; in full-face view scape extending beyond posterior border of head by a little more than its 1/6 length; terminal segment ca. 1.1 times as long as preceding two segments together. Promesonotum in profile convex, without any prominence on its posterior declivity (Fig. 7E). Mesopleuron without a distinct transverse impression. Propodeal spine ca. 2.5 times as long as diameter of propodeal spiracle. Petiole 1. 7 times as long as postpetiole (excluding helcium). Postpetiole in dorsal view subhexagonal, 1.6 times as broad as petiolar node. Head and promesonotum smooth and shining; the remainder of alitrunk weakly punctured at least partly; petiolar pedicel weakly punctured laterally; the remainder of petiole, and postpetiole and gaster smooth and shining.

Type Material

Eguchi (2001b) - Gunong Angsi, Malacca. Two syntypes (1 major and 1 minor Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität) were examined, of which the major is designated as the lectotype.

References

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

  • Jaitrong W.; Nabhitabhata, J. 2005. A list of known ant species of Thailand. The Thailand Natural History Museum Journal 1(1): 9-54.
  • Overbeck H. 1924. A List of Ants from Singapore and Neighbouring Places. Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 2 (1): 25-40.