Pheidole wolfringi

Nothing is known about the biology of wolfringi.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Kempf (1972b) records wolfringi from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. (Wilson 2003)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil.

Nomenclature

 *  wolfringi. Pheidole wolfringi Forel, 1908c: 374 (s.w.) BRAZIL. See also: Wilson, 2003: 363.

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

Major: antennal scape exceeds occipital corner by 2X its own maximum width; posterior two-fifths of dorsal head surface and all of posterior four-fifths of side of head smooth and shiny; carinulae originating laterad to frontal carinae fan outward; rugoreticulum limited on each side of head to small patch near antennal fossa; mesonotal convexity in dorsal-oblique view semicircular; propodeal spines reduced to denticles; pronotum and all of waist foveolate; petiolar node in side view with angulate apex.

Minor: propodeal spines reduced to denticles; pronotum mostly foveolate; occiput constricted into neck, with nuchal collar.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.20, HL 1.24, SL 1.12, EL 0.22, PW 0.66. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.54, HL 0.76, SL 1.10, EL 0.18, PW 0.42.

COLOR Major: concolorous light brown.

Minor: body light brown, appendages a shade lighter.



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

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: São Paulo. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Eponymous. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Forel, A. 1908c. Fourmis de Costa-Rica récoltées par M. Paul Biolley. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 44: 35–72.

Kempf, W. W. 1972b. Catálogo abreviado das formigas da região Neotropical. Stud. Entomol. 15: 3–344.

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