Pheidole jeannei

The type series was collected from the floor of lowland rainforest. (Wilson 2003)

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Brazil.

Description
A member of the gertrudae group, easily distinguished in the major from the other two known members (Pheidole capillata, Pheidole gertrudae) by the extensive rugoreticulum on the head, transverse carinulae on the pronotal dorsum, and lack of any propodeal spine or denticle, with the basal and declivitous propodeal faces in side view forming a blunt right angle.

MEASUREMENTS (mrn) Holotype major: HW 1.12, HL 1.10, SL 0.68, EL 0.16, PW 0.60. Paratype minor: HW 0.56, HL 0.60, SL 0.64, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.

COLOR Major: concolorous medium brown, appendages a slightly contrasting brownish yellow.

Minor: concolorous dark reddish brown.



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

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: Taperinha, Santarem, Para, 20 54'S 54°20'N (col. Robert L. Jeanne).

Etymology
Named after the collector and distinguished hymenopterist, Robert L. Jeanne.