Pheidole rotundiceps

Nothing is known about the biology of rotundiceps.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Ecuador.

Castes
Known only from the major caste.

Nomenclature

 *  rotundiceps. Pheidole rotundiceps Wilson, 2003: 744, figs. (s.w.) ECUADOR.

Description
DIAGNOSIS A very large, yellow member of the tristis group, similar to Pheidole pepo, Pheidole sphaerica and Pheidole subsphaerica, easily distinguished by the following traits.

Major: head capsule nearly circular in outline; the entire outline of the head in full-face view almost completely devoid of pilosity; entire head posterior to the level of the eye sparsely covered by rows of elongate foveae; postpetiolar node seen from above bluntly cone-shaped.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 2.34, HL 2.24, SL 1.10, EL 0.30, PW 0.98.

COLOR Major: concolorous light reddish yellow (light “orange”).



'''Figure. Holotype, major. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
ECUADOR: Tinalandia, 16 km southeast of Domingo de los Colorados, col. Stewart B. and Jarmila Kukalová-Peck.

Etymology
L rotundiceps, round head.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.