Pheidole camptostela

Nothing is known about the biology of camptostela.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Only known from the type locality.

This taxon was described from Brazil.

Description
From Wilson (2003): With Pheidole cyrtostela, unique within Pheidole for the sharply bent petiole and depressed petiolar node, as seen from the side, in both major and minor. Distinguished from cyrtostela by the more exaggerated form of the petiolar modification, the absence of rugoreticula on the head of the major, and the narrowed occiput of the minor.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Paratype major: HW 0.94, HL 0.96, SL 0.74, EL 0.20, PW 0.50. Paratype minor: HW 0.44, HL 0.56, SL 0.64, EL 0.14, PW 0.34.

COLOR Major: concolorous light reddish brown.

Minor: concolorous yellowish red except for gaster, which is plain medium brown.



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

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
BRAZIL: Utiariti, Rio Papagaio, Amazonas. (Wilson 2003)

Etymology
Gr camptostela, bent column, referring to the aberrant petiole. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Kempf, W. W. 1972. A study of some Neotropical ants of genus Pheidole Westwood. I. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Stud. Entomol. 15: 449–464.

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