Pheidole pullula

Nothing is known about the biology of pullula.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Recorded from Buenos Aires and Córdoba, Argentina. (Wilson 2003)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina.

Worker
Minor

Nomenclature

 *  pullula. Pheidole silvestrii var. pullula Santschi, 1911b: 53 (s.w.q.) ARGENTINA. Raised to species: Wilson, 2003: 737.

Description
From Wilson (2003): DIAGNOSIS Similar to Pheidole bellatrix, Pheidole bison and Pheidole napoensis, differing from them and other tristis-group members as follows.

Major: promesonotum large, descending to the metanotum through a nearly vertical face half as long as the basal face of the propodeum; antennal scrobe present; posterior third of dorsal head surface smooth; postpetiole from above cornulate; rugoreticulum present between eye and antennal fossa; strong, convex postpetiolar process present; anterior rim of pronotal dorsum carinulate, rest of promesonotum smooth and shiny.

Minor: semicircular carinulae cover promesonotum except for center, which is rugoreticulate.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.30, HL 1.54, SL 0.62, EL 0.16, PW 0.82. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.52, HL 0.56, SL 0.40, EL 0.08, PW 0.32.

COLOR Major: body and mandibles medium reddish brown, other appendages reddish yellow.

Minor: gaster light brown, rest of body light yellowish brown, appendages yellow.



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

Type Material
ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires. - as reported in Wilson (2003)

Etymology
L pullula, small dark one, allusion uncertain. (Wilson 2003)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Santschi F. 1933. Fourmis de la République Argentine en particulier du territoire de Misiones. Anales de la Sociedad Cientifica Argentina. 116: 105-124.