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Pheidole similis
| Pheidole similis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Pheidole |
| Species group: | bessonii |
| Species: | P. similis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pheidole similis Salata & Fisher, 2020 | |
This species was collected at 30 m elevation, in rainforest. Nests were located in rotten logs. Workers were collected from sifted litter.
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar (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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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- similis. Pheidole similis Salata & Fisher, 2020: 49, figs. 22A–F, 27N, 28N (w.) MADAGASCAR.