Pheidole variabilis mediofusca
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| Pheidole variabilis mediofusca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. variabilis |
| Subspecies: | P. variabilis mediofusca |
| Trinomial name | |
| Pheidole variabilis mediofusca Forel, 1902 | |
Contents
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's New General Catalogue, a catalogue of the world's ants.
- mediofusca. Pheidole variabilis r. mediofusca Forel, 1902h: 425 (s.w.) AUSTRALIA. Raised to species: Emery, 1914f: 402. Currently subspecies of variabilis: Emery, 1922e: 97.
Type Material
- Syntype, 3 workers, Wollongbar, Richmond River, New South Wales, Australia, Australian National Insect Collection.
Description
References
- Emery, C. 1914f. Les fourmis de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et des îles Loyalty. Nova Caled. A Zool. 1: 393-437 (page 402, raised to species)
- Emery, C. 1922c. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Myrmicinae. [part]. Genera Insectorum 174B: 95-206 (page 97, subspecies of variabilis)
- Forel, A. 1902j. Fourmis nouvelles d'Australie. Rev. Suisse Zool. 10: 405-548 (page 425, soldier, worker described)
