Pheidole tijucana

Nothing is known about the biology of tijucana.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Brazil.

Description
From Wilson (2003): A member of the “jujuyensis complex” of the larger fallax group, comprising Pheidole araneoides, Pheidole cuevasi, Pheidole durionei, Pheidole jujuyensis, Pheidole kugleri, Pheidole leonina, Pheidole leptina, Pheidole lucretii, Pheidole lupus, Pheidole paraensis, Pheidole punctithorax, Pheidole tijucana, Pheidole wallacei and Pheidole wolfringi. P. tijucana is distinguished as follows.

Major: scape just attains occipital border; most of occiput vertex, and frontal lobes smooth and shiny; a small cluster of short longitudinal carinulae are gathered around midline at occiput; rugoreticulum on each side of head extends from eye to antennal fossa, anteriorly halfway between eye and anterior border of head, and posteriorly to halfway between eye and occipital border; mesopleuron and most of propodeum carinulate; propodeal spines equilaterally triangular.

Minor: propodeal spines reduced to denticle; occiput constricted to neck with broad nuchal collar.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.48, HL 1.54, SL 1.08, EL 0.22, PW 0.76. Paratype minor: HW 0.58, HL 0.74, SL 1.14, EL 0.16, PW 0.44.

COLOR Major: concolorous rich reddish brown.

Minor: plain light brown except for head, which has a darker, reddish shade.



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

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: Tijuca, Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Named after the type locality. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References

 * [[Media:Borgmeier 1927b.pdf|Borgmeier, T. 1927b. Algumas novas formigas brasileiras. Arch. Mus. Nac. (Rio J.) 29: 57-65 PDF]]

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