Pheidole gulo

Nothing is known about the biology of gulo.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Nicaragua.

Description
A member of the fallax group somewhat similar to Pheidole cockerelli and Pheidole perpilosa (see also the less similar species listed with them), but easily distinguished as follows.

Major: yellow; almost entire dorsal and lateral surfaces of head rugoreticulate, including frontal lobes, as illustrated; almost all of mesosoma and waist foveolate and opaque; pronotal dorsum in addition rugoreticulate; dorsa of petiolar and postpetiolar nodes in addition faintly carinulate; anterior fringe of central strip of first gastral tergite shagreened; pronotal profile in dorsal-oblique view bilobous; postpetiole from above diamond-shaped.

Minor: yellow; dorsal surface of head, mesosoma, and waist foveolate and opaque; anterior strip of pronotal dorsum rugulose; occiput narrowed but at most with a very thin nuchal collar; mesonotal convexity very prominent.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.46, HL 1.52, SL 1.00, EL 0.22, PW 0.76.

Paratype minor: HW 0.62, HL 0.74, SL 1.00, EL 0.16, PW 0.44.

COLOR Major: body medium reddish yellow (“orange”), appendages light reddish yellow.



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

Type Locality Information
NICARAGUA: Rio Kukra, col. Ivette Perfecto.

Etymology
L gulo, glutton, wolverine.

Additional References
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