Pheidole alpinensis

Nothing is known about the biology of alpinensis.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Brazil.

Nomenclature

 *  alpinensis. Pheidole emeryi var. alpinensis Forel, 1912f: 231 (s.w.q.) BRAZIL. Subspecies of tristis: Bolton, 1995b: 316. Raised to species: Wilson, 2003: 650.

Description
From Wilson (2003): DIAGNOSIS A large, reddish brown (major) or reddish yellow (minor) member of the tristis group with very prominent subangulate humeri, large subangulate postpetiolar node, small subpetiolar process, and weakly shagreened first gastral tergite, in both major and minor.

Close to Pheidole tristis, and less similar to Pheidole exarata, Pheidole excubitor, Pheidole germaini, Pheidole obrima, Pheidole rogeri, Pheidole stulta and Pheidole zoster, differing in many details of body form, sculpturing, and pilosity, as illustrated, as well as in color. .

MEASUREMENTS (mrn) Lectotype major: HW 1.74, HL 2.00, SL 0.84, EL 0.20, PW 0.86. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.76, HL 0.84, SL 0.80, EL 0.14, PW 0.48.

COLOR Major: concolorous reddish brown. Minor: concolorous reddish yellow.



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

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: Colonia Alpina, Teresiopolis, Rio de Janeiro. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Named after the type locality. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Forel, A. 1912. Formicides néotropiques, Part III: 3me sousfamille Myrmicinae (suite). Genres Cremastogaster et Pheidole. Mém. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 19: 211–237.

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