Pheidole jaculifera

Nothing is known about the biology of jaculifera.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Brazil.

Description
A small, light brown member of the fallax group with extremely long propodeal spines, exceptionally long scapes, and with almost all of the mesosoma foveolate and opaque, in both major and minor.

Similar to Pheidole ajax, Pheidole fiorii, Pheidole hector and Pheidole lourothi, but differing in many details of body form, sculpturing, and pilosity, as illustrated.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.92, HL 0.96, SL 0.88, EL 0.20, PW 0.50. Paratype minor: HW 0.50, HL 0.66, SL 0.84, EL 0.16, PW 0.36.

COLOR Major: body concolorous light brown, appendages yellowish brown.

Minor: body concolorous light brown, appendages yellowish brown.



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

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: vicinity of Benjamin Constant, Amazonas.

Etymology
L jaculifera, javelin-bearer, referring to the long, slender propodeal spines.