Pheidole alienata

Nothing is known about the biology of alienata.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil.

Nomenclature

 *  alienata. Pheidole bergi subsp. alienata Borgmeier, 1929: 205 (s.w.) BRAZIL. Raised to species: Wilson, 2003: 264.

Description
From Wilson (2003): A member of the fallax group, close to Pheidole bergi and possibly only a variant of it; also similar to Pheidole aenescens, Pheidole cordiceps, Pheidole chrysops, Pheidole midas and Pheidole nesiota. P. alienata is distinguished as follows.

Major: carinulae of dorsum of head extend more than halfway from level of eye to occiput; pronotum completely covered by transverse carinulae, and foveolate and opaque in the interspaces; humerus in dorsal-oblique view prominent, rising 2X higher above the level of the propodeum as the mesonotal convexity.

Minor: propodeal spine long, needle-like.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.52, HL 1.60, SL 0.94, EL 0.22, PW 0.78. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.68, HL 0.84, SL 1.00, EL 0.18, PW 0.48.

COLOR Major: concolorous light reddish brown.

Minor: appendages and body brownish yellow except for the gaster, which is plain medium brown.



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

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: Guanabara, Rio de Janeiro. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
L alienata, estranged, maddening; allusion unknown. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References

 * [[Media:Borgmeier 1929.pdf|Borgmeier, T. 1929. Zur Kenntnis der brasilianischen Ameisen. EOS. Rev. Esp. Entomol. 5: 195-214 PDF]]

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