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Pheidole geminata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. geminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole geminata Wilson, 2003
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The type series is from mossy montane forest, and the 520 m Santo Domingo de las Colorados colony from submontane rainforest. A winged queen from the latter locality was collected on 4 June. (Wilson 2003)
Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
From Wilson (2003): Known from the type locality and two localities near Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Pichincha, col. S. and J. Peck.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -0.226312° to -0.485588°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Ecuador (type locality).
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
Worker
Minor
Images from AntWeb
   
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| Paratype Pheidole geminata. Worker. Specimen code jtlc000016384. Photographer M. Pierce, uploaded by University of Utah. | Owned by MCZC. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- geminata. Pheidole geminata Wilson, 2003: 426, figs. (s.w.) ECUADOR.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Similar to Pheidole micridris but distinguished from it and other Pheidole species as follows.
Major: head in full-face view quadrate, with Head Width equaling Head Length; eyes set well forward on head; pilosity sparse, especially so on mesosomal dorsum, where it comprises widely and evenly spaced pairs of setae; mesonotal convexity low but well developed in side view; propodeal spines as long as half the propodeal basal face and directed backward; postpetiole oval from above; carinulae limited to eye level on head and anterior to it; all of head, mesosoma, and petiole foveolate.
Minor: eye set far forward on head; posterior half of ventral head profile weakly concave; pilosity sparse, and on mesosomal dorsum comprising widely and evenly spaced pairs of setae; all of head, mesosoma, and petiole foveolate.
MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.92, HL 0.92, SL 0.58, EL 0.12, PW 0.42. Paratype minor (Tinlandia, Ecuador): HW 0.40, HL 0.44, SL 0.42, EL 0.06, PW 0.24.
COLOR Major: body dark brown, mandibles medium brown, other appendages brownish yellow. Minor: body yellowish brown, appendages dark yellow.
Figure. Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Type Material
Holotype, major: 20–30 km east-northeast of Alluriquin on Chiriboga Road, Pichincha, Ecuador, 1400–1800 m. Paratype, minor: Tinlandia, 16 km southeast of Santo Domingo de Los Colorados, Pichincha, Ecuador, 520 m. Museum of Comparative Zoology
Etymology
L geminata, pair, twinned, referring to the paired mesosomal setae.
References
- Wilson, E. O. 2003. Pheidole in the New World: A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. (page 426, fig. major, minor described)