Pheidole coracina

Nothing is known about the biology of coracina.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Mexico.

Worker
Minor

Nomenclature

 *  coracina. Pheidole coracina Wilson, 2003: 151, figs. (s.w.) MEXICO.

Description
A member of the crassicornis group characterized in the major by dense rugoreticula that stretch from each eye to the adjacent antennal fossa; bilobed dorsal-oblique profile of the pronotum; oval postpetiole from above; most of the prothorax and all of the mesothorax, propodeum, and waist foveolate and opaque; and a contrasting circular brown spot on the vertex.

Minor: blackish brown; pronotal profile bilobed in dorsal-oblique view; and all of body foveolate and opaque except venter of head, median half of the dorsal surface of the head, part of the promesonotum, and the gaster.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.20, HL 1.24, SL 0.68, EL 0.18, PW 0.60. Paratype minor: HW 0.60, HL 0.66, SL 0.70, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.

COLOR Major: body light reddish brown except for gaster, which is plain medium brown, and a dark brown circular spot on the vertex.

Minor: concolorous blackish brown.



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

Type Material
MEXICO: 19 km north of Estado Guanajuato, San Luis Potosí, col. William P. MacKay.

Etymology
L coracina, raven-like, alluding to color of the minor worker.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Vásquez-Bolaños M. 2011. Lista de especies de hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) para México. Dugesiana 18: 95-133
 * Wilson, E.O. 2003. Pheidole in the New World: A Dominant, Hyperdiverse Genus. Harvard University Press