Pheidole microps

Collected from leaf litter on sandy soil, lowland rainforest. (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: Ecuador, Peru.

Castes
Known only from the major.


 *  microps. Pheidole microps Wilson, 2003: 720, figs. (w.) PERU.

Description
DIAGNOSIS Somewhat similar to Pheidole fimbriata. Known only from the minor, which is readily distinguished from all other Pheidole species by its tiny eyes, yellow color, angulate anterior dorsal margin ofthe propodeum in side view, elongate petiolar peduncle, very loosely rugoreticulate dorsum of the head, and rugoreticulate anterior and lateral edges of the pronotum.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype minor: HW 0.48, HL 0.52, SL 0.44, EL 0.02, PW 0.32.

COLOR Yellow.



'''Figure. Unique holotype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
PERU: near Lake Sandoval, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, 260 m, col. Charles Kugler and R. R. Lambert.

Etymology
Gr microps, small eyes.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.
 * Pires de Prado L., R. M. Feitosa, S. Pinzon Triana, J. A. Munoz Gutierrez, G. X. Rousseau, R. Alves Silva, G. M. Siqueira, C. L. Caldas dos Santos, F. Veras Silva, T. Sanches Ranzani da Silva, A. Casadei-Ferreira, R. Rosa da Silva, and J. Andrade-Silva. 2019. An overview of the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the state of Maranhao, Brazil. Pap. Avulsos Zool. 59: e20195938.