Pheidole nubila

Nothing is known about the biology of nubila.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Besides the type locality (Salta), Kempf (1972b) lists Argentine records from Córdoba, Jujuy, and Santa Fé. (Wilson 2003)

This taxon was described from Argentina.

Nomenclature

 *  nubila. Pheidole triconstricta var. nubila Emery, 1906c: 153 (s.w.) ARGENTINA. Santschi, 1919f: 40. Raised to species: Wilson, 2003: 211.

Description
From Wilson (2003): A member of the diligens group distinguished as follows.

Major: pronotal dorsum bilobous (hence, promesonotum trilobous) in dorsal-oblique view; extremely sparse pilosity, which is entirely absent on the mesosoma; dense longitudinal carinulae covering all the frontal lobes and extending back over the vertex; rugoreticulum mesad to the eyes.

Minor: all of body except the gaster foveolate and opaque; pronotum with a second convexity in dorsal-oblique view. Close to Pheidole triconstricta, differing (among other traits) in the more extensive foveolae and carinulae, as well as thinner petiolar node, of the major; and darker color of both castes (q.v.).

See also Pheidole anima, Pheidole diligens, Pheidole gagates, Pheidole piceonigra, Pheidole radoszkowskii and Pheidole stigma.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.14, HL 1.18, SL 0.72, EL 0.20, PW 0.56. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.56, HL 0.64, SL 0.74, EL 0.14, PW 0.38.

COLOR Major and minor: reddish brown.



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

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
ARGENTINA: Salta (no further locality). (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
From Wilson (2003): L nubila, cloudy, probably referring to the more foveolate and opaque condition of the body that distinguishes the form from Pheidole triconstricta.

Additional References
Kempf, W. W. 1972b. Catálogo abreviado das formigas da região Neotropical. Stud. Entomol. 15: 3–344.

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