Pheidole eidmanni

Nothing is known about the biology of eidmanni.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Brazil.

Nomenclature

 *  eidmanni. Pheidole eidmanni Menozzi, 1926c: 69, fig. 1 (s.w.) BRAZIL. See also: Wilson, 2003: 289.

Description
From Wilson (2003): A member of the fallax group, similar in different characters to Pheidole bergi, Pheidole cordiceps, Pheidole nitidula and Pheidole pampana, and especially so with Pheidole nitidula, with which it may be synonymous, and distinguished as follows.

Major: concavity of occipital border very broad in frontal view; rugoreticulum less extensive on genae (than in nitidula); in dorsaloblique view, humerus lower than convexity that follows it; pronotum completely smooth and shiny.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.06, HL 1.08, SL 0.64, EL 0.20, PW 0.56.

COLOR Major: body concolorous medium reddish brown.



'''Figure. Lectotype, major. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: Mogidas-Cruzes, São Paulo. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Named after the entomologist H. Eidmann. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Menozzi, C. 1926c. Neue Ameisen aus Brasilien. Zool. Anz. 69:68–72.

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