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Pheidole scapulata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. scapulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole scapulata Santschi, 1923
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Nothing is known about the biology of scapulata.
Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Córdoba, Salta, and Tucumán in Argentina; and Santa Cruz in Bolivia. (Wilson 2003)
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -22.809943° to -31.657°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina (type locality), Bolivia, Paraguay.
Distribution based on AntMaps
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
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- scapulata. Pheidole scapulata Santschi, 1923d: 63 (w.) ARGENTINA. Combination in P. (Trachypheidole): Kempf, 1972a: 205. See also: Wilson, 2003: 257.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
From Wilson (2003): Closest to Pheidole monstrosa and Pheidole reclusi, distinguished from these and other members of the distorta group as follows.
Major: entire dorsum of head to the level of the posterior clypeal border of the clypeus completely and densely rugoreticulate; upper fourth of side of head longitudinally carinulate; all but anterior strip of promesonotal dorsum, and all of dorsa of petiolar and postpetiolar nodes rugoreticulate.
Minor: humerus in oblique-dorsal view right-angulate; head heavily sculptured, with extensive rugoreticulum mesad and posterior to eyes; mesonotal dorsum rugoreticulate.
MEASUREMENTS (mm) Major (Tucumán, Argentina)): HW 1.62, HL 1.98, SL 0.74, EL 0.24, PW 1.06. Lectotype minor: HW 0.80, HL 0.78, SL 0.62, EL 0.16, PW 0.52.
COLOR Major: medium reddish brown (possibly a callow) to dark brown.
Minor: concolorous medium brown except for gaster, which is dark brown.
Figure. Upper: major (associated with minor compared with lectotype minor), Tucumán, Argentina. Lower: lectotype, minor, Alta Gracia, Córdoba, Argentina. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Type Material
Argentina. Naturhistorisches Museum, Basel - as reported in Wilson (2003)
Etymology
L scapula, pertaining to the shoulder, allusion unknown. (Wilson 2003)
References
- Wilson, E. O. 2003. Pheidole in the New World: A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. (page 257, fig. major, minor described)
- Cantone S. 2017. Winged Ants, The Male, Dichotomous key to genera of winged male ants in the World, Behavioral ecology of mating flight (self-published).
- Kempf, W. W. 1972b. Catálogo abreviado das formigas da regia~o Neotropical. Stud. Entomol. 15: 3-344 (page 205, Combination in P. (Trachypheidole))
- Santschi, F. 1923d. Pheidole et quelques autres fourmis néotropiques. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 63: 45-69 (page 63, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
- Kusnezov N. 1956. Claves para la identificación de las hormigas de la fauna argentina. Idia 104-105: 1-56.
- Wild, A. L. "A catalogue of the ants of Paraguay (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Zootaxa 1622 (2007): 1-55.