Pheidole micon

This species is only known from type specimens. The type collection was made from a rotting log in a coffee plantation (cafetal). (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: Colombia, Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 *  micon. Pheidole micon Wilson, 2003: 454, figs. (s.w.) COLOMBIA.

Description
DIAGNOSIS A medium-sized member of the flavens group; most immediately recognizable by the striking bicolorous condition of both castes (see below). Most similar in the remainder of its anatomy to Pheidole breviseta, Pheidole bruchella and Pheidole hizemops, differing in details of sculpturing and form of the mesosoma, petiole, and postpetiole, as illustrated.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.94, HL 0.96, SL 0.50, EL 0.14, PW 0.42. Paratype minor: HW 0.44, HL 0.52, SL 0.42, EL 0.06, PW 0.28.

COLOR  Major: bicolorous, body dark brown, appendages dark yellow.

Minor: bicolorous, postpetiole and gaster medium to brownish yellow, rest of body medium brown, appendages medium yellow.



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

Type Material
COLOMBIA: San Pedro de la Sierra, Magdalena, Colombia, 1300 m, col. Charles Kugler.

Etymology
Micon, a painter and sculptor of ancient Athens.