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.

This taxon was described from Bolivia.

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
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
BOLIVIA: Quiacca. (Wilson 2003)

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

Additional References
Wheeler, W. M. 1925a. Neotropical ants in the collections of the Royal Museum of Stockholm. Ark. Zool. 17A(8): 1–55.

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