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Pheidole plato
| Pheidole plato | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species: | P. plato |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole plato Wilson, 2003 | |
Known only from the type series.
Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Only known from the type locality.
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -1.624283° to -1.624283°.
| 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
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- plato. Pheidole plato Wilson, 2003: 147, 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 biconstricta and Pheidole socrates.
Major and minor: first gastral tergite smooth and shiny; in side and dorsal-oblique view, profile of posterior half of pronotal dorsum raised as a low subangular prominence; color distinctive (see below); pilosity very sparse.
Major: only a small trace of rugoreticulum present between eye and antennal fossa and located close to the fossa.
Minor: relatively broad occipital border in full-face view.
MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.44, HL 1.44, SL 0.84, EL 0.20, PW 0.66. Paratype minor: HW 0.54, HL 0.64, SL 0.80, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.
COLOR Major: body and mandibles light yellowish brown, other appendages dark yellow.
Minor: body medium brown, appendages light brown.
Figure. Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.
Type Material
ECUADOR: 22 km southwest of Puyo, Pastaza Prov. col. Stewart B. and Jarmila Kukalová-Peck. Museum of Comparative Zoology
Etymology
For the philosopher, chosen to set it off from the related species socrates.
References
- Wilson, E. O. 2003. Pheidole in the New World: A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA. (page 147, fig. major, minor described)