Pheidole thrasys

A Honduras series was collected in wet lowland forest. (Wilson 2003)

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
From Wilson (2003): Known only from the type locality, and from Lancetilla, near Tela, Honduras, col. W. L. Brown.

This taxon was described from Panama.

Castes
This species is only known from the minor.

Nomenclature

 *  thrasys. Pheidole thrasys Wilson, 2003: 631, figs. (w.) PANAMA.

Description
DIAGNOSIS A member of the scrobifera group known only from the minor, close to Pheidole arctos of northeastern Mexico and Pheidole epetrion of Ecuador, differing in the narrowed occiput, possession of a nuchal collar, and completely smooth and shiny mesonotum; also close to Pheidole simonsi, differing in its narrower occiput, well-developed nuchal collar, and yellow tarsi.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype minor: HW 0.60, HL 0.62, SL 0.60, EL 0.12, PW 0.40.

COLOR Minor: body dark brown, tarsi yellow, rest of appendages light yellow.



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

Type Locality Information
PANAMA: Barro Colorado Island, col. William L. Brown and Elwood S. McCluskey.

Etymology
Gr thrasys, bold, courageous.

Additional References
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