Pheidole bakeri

Nothing is known about the biology of bakeri.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Known only from Cuba (Havana and San Blas, Pinar del Rio). (Wilson 2003)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Cuba, Greater Antilles.

Nomenclature

 *  bakeri. Pheidole bakeri Forel, 1912b: 82 (s.w.) CUBA. Subspecies of androsana: Wheeler, W.M. 1913b: 491. Revived status as species: Wilson, 2003: 660.

Description
From Wilson (2003): DIAGNOSIS Most similar to Pheidole androsana of the Bahamas, from which it differs principally by the smooth and shiny posterior half of the major’s head capsule and carinulate mesopleuron, as well as by its longer propodeal spines.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Syntype major: HW 1.60, HL 1.90, SL (not measured), EL 0.22, PW 0.80. Syntype minor: HW 0.60, HL 0.64, SL 0.62, EL 0.12, PW 0.40.

COLOR Major: concolorous medium yellow with a slight reddish tinge, hence light “orange.”

Minor: concolorous medium yellow.



'''Figure. Upper: syntype, major (damaged specimen; outline of antenna drawn from specimen collected at San Blas, Pinar del Rio). Lower: syntype, minor. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
and - as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
CUBA: Havana. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Eponymous. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Forel, A. 1912. Einige interessante Ameisen des Deutschen Entomologischen Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem. Entomol. Mitt. 1:81–83.

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