Pheidole tetroides

The types were attracted to a bait at night. (Wilson 2003)

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Mexico.

Nomenclature

 *  tetroides. Pheidole tetroides Wilson, 2003: 352, figs. (s.w.) MEXICO.

Description
DIAGNOSIS A member of the fallax group resembling Pheidole chiapasana, Pheidole dentata, Pheidole humeridens, Pheidole industa, Pheidole laeviventris, Pheidole madrensis and Pheidole maja in various characters, distinguished as follows.

Major: in full-face view the occipital margin is deep, with a subangular nadir; rugoreticulum of head extends in a swath from eye to antennal fossa; carinulae of dorsal surface of head extend almost to midpoint between level of eyes and level of occiput, and foveolation extends well beyond the midpoint; humerus in dorsal-oblique view angulate, and pronotal profile bilobose; propodeal spines strongly developed; postpetiole from above elliptical, with angulate lateral margins; anterior and posterior margins of pronotal dorsum carinulate.

Minor: closely resembles that of tetra in the crassicornis group (q.v.).

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.16, HL 1.24, SL 0.76, EL 0.18, PW 0.64. Paratype minor: HW 0.56, HL 0.66, SL 0.76, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.

COLOR Major: light reddish brown except for gaster, which is medium reddish brown.

Minor: concolorous plain medium brown; appendages light brown, changing to yellow on the tarsi.



'''Figure. Holotype, major. [Paratype minors closely resemble minors of Pheidole tetra (q.v.).] Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
MEXICO: 38 km southeast of Tepic, Nayarit, 1220 m, col. R. J. Hamton.

Etymology
Gr tetroides, similar to Pheidole tetra.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Dattilo W. et al. 2019. MEXICO ANTS: incidence and abundance along the Nearctic-Neotropical interface. Ecology https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2944
 * Vásquez-Bolaños M. 2011. Lista de especies de hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) para México. Dugesiana 18: 95-133
 * Wilson, E.O. 2003. Pheidole in the New World: A Dominant, Hyperdiverse Genus. Harvard University Press