Pheidole severini

Nothing is known about the biology of severini.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Surinam.

Description
From Wilson (2003): DIAGNOSIS A member of the tristis group, similar (in the minor caste, the only one available in this study) to Pheidole excubitor, Pheidole grandinodus, and Pheidole obrima in the greatly enlarged postpetiole and overall habitus, differing in the shallow, nearly flat venter of the postpetiole in side view; constricted ventral margin of the postpetiolar node from above; much longer antennal scapes; and more prominent nuchal collar.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Syntype minor: HW 0.74, HL 1.02, SL 1.32, EL 0.20, PW 0.52.

COLOR Minor: concolorous dark yellow.



'''Figure. Syntype, minor. FRENCH GUIANA: Cayenne. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
(syntype minor only; major not located, may be in the Musée de Bruxelles, the source of Forel’s material). - as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
Syntype, minor. FRENCH GUIANA: Cayenne. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Eponymous. (Wilson 2003)