Pheidole terribilis

Nothing is known about the biology of terribilis.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
From Wilson (2003): Known from the type locality, and 35 km south-southeast of Flor de Oro, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 450 m, col. P. S. Ward.

This taxon was described from Surinam.

Description
DIAGNOSIS Similar in various traits to Pheidole horribilis, Pheidole minax, Pheidole ursus and Pheidole macromischoides, differing as follows.

Major: propodeal spine stout, about half as long as propodeal basal face; rear third of head smooth, with scattered foveae; a loose rugoreticulum between eye and antennal fossa on each side; frontal lobes and vertex carinulate; anterior half of promesonotum rugoreticulate, rear half smooth; postpetiolar dorsum foveolate and carinulate; gaster entirely smooth.

Minor: occiput and sides of head to level of eyes rugoreticulate; lower half of mesopleuron loosely rugose, and dorsum foveolate only, with rest of promesothorax rugoreticulate.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.80, HL 1.86, SL 0.94, EL 0.20, PW 0.90. Paratype minor: HW 0.76, HL 0.70, SL 0.82, EL 0.14, PW 0.50.

COLOR Major: body, antennae, mandibles medium reddish brown; legs brownish yellow.

Minor: mesosoma, waist, and appendages light to medium reddish brown; head and gaster dark reddish brown.



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

Type Locality Information
SURINAME: Voltzberg Camp, Raleigh-Vallen-Voltzberg Reserve, 90 m, col. James Carpenter and D. Trail.

Etymology
L terribilis, dreadful, frightful.

Additional References
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