Pheidole epetrion

Collected on the floor of second-growth forest. (Wilson 2003)

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Ecuador.

Castes
This species is only known from the minor.

Nomenclature

 *  epetrion. Pheidole epetrion Wilson, 2003: 625, figs. (w.) ECUADOR.

Description
DIAGNOSIS A member of the scrobifera group known only from the minor, close to Pheidole simonsi of northeastern Mexico and Panama, differing in the longer propodeal spines, carinulate genae, absence of a nuchal collar, and mostly foveolate, opaque dorsal half of the head capsule.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype minor: HW 0.66, HL 0.68, SL 0.70, EL 0.14, PW 0.42. Minor: body blackish brown, tarsi yellow, rest of appendages medium brown.

COLOR Minor: body blackish brown, tarsi yellow, rest of appendages medium brown.



'''Figure. Holotype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
ECUADOR: Endesa Forest Reserve, Pichincha, col. Leeanne Tennant-Alonso.

Etymology
Gr epetrion, needle, referring to the needle-like propodeal spine.