Pheidole calimana

Nothing is known about the biology of calimana.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Colombia.

Description
Major: distinguished in the diligens group by small size, slender body form, and especially by a smooth and shiny pronotum and weak foveolation and feebly shiny to subopaque intercarinular spaces on the head.

Minor: in particular head foveolate and propodeum dentate, as opposed to head smooth and shining and propodeum rounded in cataractae.

Major and minor: propodeal spines reduced to denticles.

Close to Pheidole cataractae, with differences in the propodeal spine and cephalic sculpturing as illustrated.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.92, HL 0.94, SL 0.72, EL 0.14, PW 0.44. Paratype minor: HW 0.44, HL 0.54, SL 0.70, EL 0.12, PW 0.30.

COLOR Major: gaster light to medium brown; rest of body and appendages brownish yellow.

Minor: concolorous dark yellow.



'''Figure. Holotype, major. (Minor not figured.) Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Locality Information
COLOMBIA: Mun. Buenaventura (Bajo Calima), Valle, col. William L. Brown and Richard B. Root.

Etymology
Named after the geographical origin of the type colony.

Additional References
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