Pheidole dwyeri

Nothing is known about the biology of dwyeri.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Mexico.

Nomenclature

 *  dwyeri. Pheidole dwyeri Gregg, 1969: 97, fig. 2 (s.w.) MEXICO. See also: Wilson, 2003: 541.

Description
From Wilson (2003): DIAGNOSIS A very distinctive species in the small group of Pheidole that possess 4-segmented antennal clubs.

Major: very large; head disproportionately large, with Head Width more than 2.5X Pronotal Width; head tapered strongly toward occiput in side view; in full-face view, occiput deeply and subangularly concave; median ocellus present; small patch of rugoreticulum present laterad to each antennal fossa.

Minor: propodeal spine of medium length; occiput in full-face view broad and weakly concave.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Paratype major: HW 2.56, HL 2.58, SL 1.24, EL 0.24, PW 1.00. Paratype minor: HW 0.66, HL 0.74, SL 0.76, EL 0.12, PW 0.42.



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

Type Material
, and  - as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
MEXICO: Isla Maria Cleofas, Las Tres Marias, Nayarit, col. Roy R. Snelling. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Named after Richard F. Dwyer, who sponsored the Snelling collecting tour of Las Tres Marias. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Gregg, R. E. 1969b. New species of Pheidole from Pacific Coast islands (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Entomol. News 80: 93–101.

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