Pheidole reclusi

Nothing is known about the biology of reclusi.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Recorded from the type locality and near Minca, both in Magdalena, Colombia. (Wilson 2003)

This taxon was described from Colombia.

Nomenclature

 *  reclusi. Pheidole distorta r. reclusi Forel, 1899c: 75 (footnote) (s.w.) COLOMBIA. Forel, 1901e: 356 (q.). Combination in P. (Trachypheidole): Emery, 1922e: 111. Raised to species: Wilson, 2003: 256.

Description
From Wilson (2003): A member of the distorta group distinguished by the following combination of traits.

Major: similar to Pheidole distorta (q.v.) but with less exaggerated promesonotal hump, its rear face descending obliquely rather than vertically to the metanotum in side view; propodeal spines well developed; rugoreticulum of vertex loose, with large, smooth interspaces.

Minor: propodeal spines strongly developed; humerus denticulate in dorsal-oblique view; occipital border in full-face view concave.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Major (Minca, Colombia): HW 1.78, HL 1.76, SL 0.64, EL 0.16, PW 0.80. Minor (Minca, Colombia): HW 0.66, HL 0.66, SL 0.62, EL 0.14, PW 0.42.

COLOR Major: bicolorous, with head light reddish brown, rest of body and appendages dark reddish to blackish brown.

Minor: concolorous light brown except for gaster, which is dark brown.



'''Figure. Upper: major (compared with syntype by W. L. Brown). Lower: minor. COLOMBIA: 2–3 km above Minca, Magdalena. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
San Antonio, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Presumably L reclusa, shut up, separate, removed. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Forel, A. 1899. Formicidae. [part]. Biol. Cent.-Am. Hym. 3: 57–80.

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