Pheidole androsana

Nothing is known about the biology of androsana.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
This taxon was described from Bahamas. It is also found in the Dominican Republic.

Nomenclature

 *  androsana. Pheidole androsana Wheeler, W.M. 1905b: 90, fig. F (s.w.) BAHAMAS. See also: Wilson, 2003: 653.

Description
From Wilson (2003): DIAGNOSIS A medium-large, reddish yellow (major) or yellowish brown (minor) member of the tristis group.

Major: postpetiole carinulate; very low mesonotal convexity; shallow antennal scrobe; cephalic dorsum covered by carinulae that tum mesad near the occiput toward the midline to align themselves with the transverse carinulae of the occiput.

Minor: postpetiolar node bell-shaped; promesonotum covered by broken transverse carinulae; and mesonotal convexity absent.

Similar to Pheidole alayoi, Pheidole cubaensis, Pheidole macromischoides and Pheidole naylae of Cuba, and to a lesser extent Pheidole ursus of Mexico, differing in many details, as illustrated.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.64, HL 1.88, SL 0.86, EL 0.22, PW 0.74. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.64, HL 0.72, SL 0.82, EL 0.14, PW 0.44.

COLOR Major: most of body medium reddish yellow ("orange"); gaster light yellowish brown; antennae and legs yellow.

Minor: body yellowish brown, appendages medium yellow.



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

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
BAHAMAS: Andros Island. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Named after the type locality. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Wheeler, W. M. 1905. The ants of the Bahamas, with a list of the known West Indian species. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 21:79–135.

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