Pheidole ademonia

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Two series were collected at the type locality in terra firme forest. One was a small group of ants found beneath the bark of a rotten log, the other several strays in soil (Stefan Cover, unpublished notes).

Identification
A small yellow member of the flavens group. Compare with Pheidole infernalis, Pheidole peltastes, Pheidole sospes and Pheidole termitobia. (Wilson 2003)

Distribution
Known from the type locality in Peru and from several series collected at the Yasuni National Park, Ecuador. (Wilson 2003)

This taxon was described from Peru.

Major
Antennal scrobe present, its surface weakly foveolate; occiput rugoreticulate, with remainder of dorsal head surface longitudinally carinulate; carinulae near the cephalic midline curving inward; promesonotal dorsal profile forms a single high, semicircular curve.

Concolorous medium reddish yellow.

Measurements (mm): Holotype major: HW 0.74, HL 0.80, SL 0.36, EL 0.06, PW 0.34.



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Minor
Almost identical to that of Pheidole sospes (see illustration of that species).

Concolorous plain medium yellow.

Measurements (mm): Paratype minor: HW 0.38, HL 0.40, SL 0.34, EL 0.06, PW 0.24.

Type Locality Information
PERU: Cuzco Amazónico, 15 km northeast of Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios (Stefan Cover and John E. Tobin).

Etymology
Gr ademonia, troubled, distressed.