Pheidole accinota

Nothing is known about the biology of accinota.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Peru.

Nomenclature

 *  accinota. Pheidole accinota Wheeler, W.M. 1925a: 16 (s.w.) PERU. See also: Wilson, 2003: 163.

Description
From Wilson (2003): A small, yellowish brown member of the diligens group, with both major and minor further distinguished by a low mesonotal convexity, shallow metanotal depression in side view, and hence a more nearly cylindrical form of the mesosoma in side view than is usual for Pheidole; small propodeal spines; sculpturing reduced to carinulae at eye level and anterior to it on the dorsal surface of the head; foveolation on the mesopleuron and propodeum; and with the remainder of the head and body smooth and shiny.

The minor is also notable for its broad, concave occiput, lacking a nuchal collar. See also alpestris and quiaccana.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Lectotype major: HW 0.90, HL 0.90, SL 0.64, EL 0.14, PW 0.46. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.52, HL 0.62, SL 0.62, EL 0.10, PW 0.36.

COLOR Major and minor: head, mesosoma, and waist yellowish brown; gaster and appendages yellow.



'''Figure. Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
and - as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
From Wilson (2003): PERU: Matucana, 2200 m col. Charles T. Brues.

Additional References
Wheeler, W. M. 1925a. Neotropical ants in the collections of the Royal Museum of Stockholm. Ark. Zool. 17A(8): 1–55.

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