Pheidole hasticeps

Nothing is known about the biology of hasticeps.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Costa Rica.

Description
Closely similar to Pheidole subarmata, but differing by the following traits.

Major: larger and more darkly colored; pronotum bilobous; propodeal spines longer and thinner, postpetiolar nodal margins more sharply angulate; carinulae mesad to the eyes extend halfway to the occipital border.

Minor: larger and darker, otherwise nearly identical to Pheidole subarmata. See also the less similar Pheidole allarmata, Pheidole cramptoni, Pheidole synarmata and Pheidole triplex.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.20, HL 1.40, SL 0.60, EL 0.16, PW 0.64. Paratype minor: HW 0.52, HL 0.54, SL 0.54, EL 0.10, PW 0.34.

COLOR Major: head and body dark brown, appendages light to medium brown.

Minor: head and body medium brown, appendages light brown.



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

Type Locality Information
COSTA RICA: San José de la Montaña, 10 km north of Heredia (Yvette Perfecto).

Etymology
L hasticeps, spear-headed, referring to the major.