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Pheidole jolalpanensis
| Pheidole jolalpanensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. jolalpanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole jolalpanensis Vázquez-Franco, 2024 | |
Some specimens of the type series were collected in an agricultural area, close to a tropical deciduous forest during the dry season and were recruited on tuna bait. Probably this species has some tolerance to synanthropic ecosystems.
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Identification
Morphometric profile similar to Pheidole erethizon, but head less wide. Major worker similar to Pheidole crassicornis, Pheidole diversipilosa (they are probably closely related) and Pheidole vallicola, distinguished by the longitudinal parallel carinae in frontal lobes without foveae between carinae; the other species have foveae between the longitudinal carinae, the longitudinal medial sulcus of head creates a groove in P. jolalpanensis, P. vallicola has a similar groove, but P. jolalpanensis has no erect setae in the first gastral tergite compared with P vallicola. Promesonotal profile in dorsal oblique view with three convexities, P. crassicornis and P. diversipilosa have only two. The presence of a strong impress anapleural sulcus in the major worker is an autapomorphic character. The minor worker of P. crassicornis is similar, both species have completely foveolate minor workers, but P. jolalpanensis has no erect long setae in the first gastral tergite.
Pheidole bureni is close to P. jolalpanensis in the key of Wilson, but P. jolalpanensis has a rounded occipital lobe in frontal view and deeper promesonotal groove, compared with the angulate occipital lobes and less deep promesonotal groove of P. bureni.
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Keys including this Species
Distribution
Mexico (Puebla). Only known for the municipalities of Jolalpan and Santa María Coyomeapan. Neotropical and Mexican Transition Zone (sensu Morrone 2019).
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 18.33° to 18.23°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: Vázquez-Franco et al., 2024
Distribution based on type material
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.
- jolalpanensis. Pheidole jolalpanensis Vázquez-Franco, in Vázquez-Franco et al., 2024: 193, figs. 2, 3, 10A (w.) MEXICO (Puebla).
Type Material
- HOLOTYPE: 1 major worker. “MÉXICO, Puebla / Jolalpan, Rancho el Salado / 18.337099 N, -98.959474 W / 939 m, 6mar2017 / col, Vázquez-Franco C. M. // Área agrícola / suelo / trampaatún” [CASENT0649713, CNIN].
- PARATYPES: 2 major, 4 minor workers. Same data as holotype [2w, CASENT0649714, CASENT0649715, CNIN; 1s, 1w, CASENT0649716, CASENT0649717, IEXA]; “Santa María Coyomeapan / 18º14’18.91 N, 96º56’55.69’’ W / 2224 m, 07-X-2019 / Carrillo Ruíz, R. col.” [1s, 1w, CASENT0649698, CASENT0649699, CCMVF]
Variation in type series. The major worker from Santa María Coyomeapan (CASENT0649698) has darker coloration with a less evident central darker spot in the head.