Pheidole laevinota

From Wilson (2003): The Horco Molle series was collected in subtropical evergreen forest, and includes a male (19–22 January).

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
From Wilson (2003): Recorded by Kempf (1972a) from São Paulo and Jujuy, northern Argentina. I have verified another Argentine record, from near Horco Molle, Tucumán, 750–900 m (W. L. Brown).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Brazil.

Worker
Minor

Nomenclature

 *  laevinota. Pheidole rufipilis var. laevinota Forel, 1908c: 371 (w.) BRAZIL. Raised to species: Wilson, 2003: 200.

Description
From Wilson (2003): Similar to Pheidole coffeicola, Pheidole laevifrons, Pheidole pubiventris, Pheidole rufipilis and Pheidole variegata (= Pheidole pubiventris), but especially to Pheidole rufipilis, a partially sympatric species from which it differs as follows.

Major: rugoreticulum present posterior-laterad to antennal fossa; front and lateral margins of pronotum carinulate, but pronotal center smooth and shiny; upper side of propodeum carinulate; postpetiolar node from above oval; humerus in dorsal-oblique view subangulate.

Minor: humerus in dorsal-oblique view angulate; pronotal dorsum smooth.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.18, HL 1.16, SL 0.86, EL 0.20, PW 0.58. Paratype minor: HW 0.54, HL 0.64, SL 0.74, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.

COLOR Major: body light brown, appendages dark yellow.

Minor: concolorous light brown.



'''Figure. Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
BRAZIL: São Paulo, S. P. - as reported in Wilson (2003)

Etymology
L laevinota, smooth notum, evidently in contrast to that of Pheidole rufipilis. (Wilson 2003)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Calcaterra L. A., S. M. Cabrera, F. Cuezzo, I. J. Perez, and J. A. Briano. 2010. Habitat and Grazing Influence on Terrestrial Ants in Subtropical Grasslands and Savannas of Argentina. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 103(4): 635-646.
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).