Pheidole mapinguari

This is one of the most common species found in the Parque Estadual de Vila Velha, Ponta Grossa, Paraná. Specimens were mostly collected with pitfall traps in different phytophysiognomies, including open grasslands and shrublands.

Identification
Pheidole mapinguari is similar to Pheidole longiseta. Majors and minors of Pheidole mapinguari have the pronotal dorsum areolate with few rugulae anteriorly; and Pheidole longiseta has the pronotal dorsum smooth.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil.

Nomenclature

 * . Pheidole mapinguari Casadei-Ferreira, Economo & Feitosa, 2020: 10, figs. 6, 11 (w.) BRAZIL.