Pheidole perryorum

The type colony was found in a lowland swamp forest. (Wilson 2003)

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Brazil.

Description
A member of the diligens group similar in various characters to Pheidole blumenauensis, Pheidole rochai and Pheidole vafra, differing as follows.

Major: yellow; antennal scape just reaches occipital corner; pilosity of waist and gastral dorsum dense, consisting in part of hairs longer than Eye Length; propodeal spines in dorsal-oblique view directed strongly backward; postpetiole oval from above; rugoreticulum absent on head; several carinulae originating on frontal lobes travel more than halfway the distance between eye level and occiput; lower half of mesopleuron smooth and shiny.

Minor: occiput greatly narrowed but lacking nuchal collar; many hairs on head and gaster longer than Eye Length.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.94, HL 0.96, SL 0.76, EL 0.14, PW 0.46. Paratype minor: HW 0.56, HL 0.64, SL 0.76, EL 0.14, PW 0.36.

COLOR Major and minor: concolorous medium yellow.



'''Figure. Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: Cachoeira das Emas (EEBP), Mun. Piraçununga, São Paulo, col. William L. Brown.

Etymology
Named in honor of Noel Perry and family, in recognition of their outstanding contribution in service and support to tropical conservation, hence the habitats in which the Pheidole ants will continue to exist.