Pheidole sarpedon

Nothing is known about the biology of sarpedon.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Ecuador.

Castes
Only known from majors.

Description
DIAGNOSIS Similar in various ways to Pheidole balzani, Pheidole brunnescens, Pheidole exarata, Pheidole excubitor, Pheidole fabricator, Pheidole germaini, Pheidole hispaniolae, Pheidole nigella, Pheidole prattorum, Pheidole sabina, Pheidole tristis, Pheidole tristops and Pheidole unicornis, differing as follows.

Major: reddish yellow; occipital cleft deep and rounded; postpetiolar venter with prominent forward-directed lobe; humerus in dorsaloblique view elevated prominently as a lobe; propodeal spines vertical to propodeal basal face; carinulae cover anterior half of dorsal head surface, and those mesad to eye bend inward; postpetiolar node from above conulate.

Minor: unknown.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.46, HL 1.60, SL 0.80, EL 0.14, PW 0.68.

COLOR Major: body medium to dark reddish yellow, mandibles and antennal scapes reddish brown, legs light reddish yellow.



'''Figure. Holotype, major. (Minor unknown.) Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Locality Information
ECUADOR: Limoncocha, Napo, 250 m, col. Stewart B. and Jarmila Kukalová-Peck.

Etymology
Gr Sarpedon, mythical commander of Priam’s Lycian allies.

Additional References
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