Pheidole auropilosa

Nothing is known about the biology of auropilosa.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Southeastern Brazil, from Espírito Santo south to Rio Grande do Sul, and Misiones, Argentina. (Wilson 2003)

This taxon was described from Brazil.

Nomenclature

 *  auropilosa. Pheidole auropilosa Mayr, 1887: 596 (s.), 606 (w.), 608 (q.m.) BRAZIL. See also: Wilson, 2003: 658.

Description
From Wilson (2003): DIAGNOSIS A very large, yellow member of the tristis group strongly distinguished by the following traits.

Major: humerus seen in dorsal-oblique view very prominent, bluntly right-angular; a convex process extrudes from center of postpetiolar venter in side view; postpetiolar node diamond-shaped from above; anterior two-thirds of dorsal surface of head densely covered by longitudinal carinulae, those originating from the anterior margin of the lateral clypeal border curving outward toward the eye and those originating from the posterior frontal carinae traveling to the sides of the head.

Minor: occipital border broad, lacking nuchal collar; postpetiole diamond-shaped from above.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Lectotype major: HW 2.06, HL 2.06, SL 1.10, EL 0.22, PW 0.86. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.84, HL 0.84, SL 1.04, EL 0.14, PW 0.52.

COLOR Major: body light reddish yellow, shaded slightly darker on the gaster.

Minor: concolorous dark yellow.



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

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: Santa Catarina. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
L auropilosa, golden (yellow) hair. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Mayr, G. 1887. Südamerikanische Formiciden. Verh. K-K. Zool.-Bot. Ges. Wien 37: 511–632.

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