Pheidole mera

This species is only known from type specimens. Nothing is known about its biology.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Central and southern Texas (Cameron, Hidalgo, and Travis counties). (Wilson 2003)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Guatemala, Mexico.

Nomenclature

 *  mera. Pheidole mera Wilson, 2003: 452, figs. (s.w.) U.S.A.

Description
DIAGNOSIS A medium-sized yellow species whose major has an elongate head, shallow scrobes, deep occipital cleft, semicircular promesonotal profile, and cornulate postpetiole. Similar to Pheidole casta, but the mera major differs in its carinulate and deeply cleaved occiput, oblique orientation of the carinulae mesad to the eyes, and more bulbous promesonotal profile.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.80, HL 0.94, SL 0.42, EL 0.14, PW 0.50. Paratype minor: HW 0.44, HL 0.46, SL 0.38, EL 0.08, PW 0.26.

COLOR Major and minor: concolorous clear yellow.



'''Figure. FIGURE Upper: holotype, major. Lower: paratype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
TEXAS: La Feria, Cameron Co., col. W. S. Creighton.

Etymology
L mera, pure, unadulterated, referring to the color.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Wilson, E.O. 2003. Pheidole in the New World: A Dominant, Hyperdiverse Genus. Harvard University Press