Pheidole darlingtoni

Pheidole darlingtoni is only known from type specimens, all minors, from southwestern Haiti. Nothing is known about its biology.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Evidently an endemic of Haiti; it may possibly also turn up in the Dominican Republic when mountain habitats are better collected. (Wilson 2003)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Greater Antilles, Haiti.

Castes
Known only from minors.

Nomenclature

 *  darlingtoni. Pheidole darlingtoni Wheeler, W.M. 1936b: 198 (w.) HAITI. See also: Wilson, 2003: 405.

Description
From Wilson (2003): Known only from the minor, which is readily distinguished by its unique coloration (see below), moderate-sized propodeal spines, and mostly foveolate head and mesosoma.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Syntype minor: HW 0.32, HL 0.48, SL 0.42, EL 0.06, PW 0.28.

COLOR Minor: bicolored; mostly pale, whitish yellow, with light brown postpetiole, gaster, portions of head as shown, and scapes.



'''Figure. Syntype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
HAITI: Massif de la Hotte, col. P. J. Darlington. - as reported in Wilson (2003)

Etymology
Named after the collector, the distinguished coleopterist and biogeographer Philip J. Darlington. (Wilson 2003)