Pheidole quiaccana

Nothing is known about the biology of quiaccana.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Bolivia.

Nomenclature

 *  quiaccana. Pheidole quiaccana Wheeler, W.M. 1925a: 13 (s.w.m.) BOLIVIA. See also: Wilson, 2003: 220.

Description
From Wilson (2003): A medium-sized, brown member of the diligens group characterized by the following combination of traits.

Major: small convexity present on middle of profile of propodeal basal face in dorsal-oblique view; mesonotal convexity low and metanotal depression shallow, giving the mesosoma a more cylindrical form in side view than is usual for Pheidole; pilosity of head sparse, but that of mesosoma and gaster dense, with some hairs unusually long; propodeal spine short; petiolar node trapezoidal.

Minor: small convexity present on middle of profile of propodeal basal face in side view; pilosity dense everywhere on body, with many hairs extremely long; propodeal spines reduced to denticles; occiput broad and lacking nuchal collar.

See also Pheidole alpestris, Pheidole accinota and Pheidole cameroni.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.44 HL 1.44, SL (scape missing), EL 0.20, PW 0.68. Paratype minor: HW 0.78, HL 0.84, SL 0.96, EL 0.14, PW 0.44.

COLOR Major: concolorous light reddish brown.

Minor: concolorous yellowish brown.



'''Figure. Upper: lectotype, major (scape missing from specimen). Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
BOLIVIA: Quiacca. - as reported in Wilson (2003)

Etymology
Name based on the type locality. (Wilson 2003)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * Kusnezov N. 1953. La fauna mirmecológica de Bolivia. Folia Universitaria. Cochabamba 6: 211-229.
 * Wheeler W. M. 1925. Neotropical ants in the collections of the Royal Museum of Stockholm. Arkiv för Zoologi 17A(8): 1-55.