Pheidole laevinota

From Wilson (2003): The Horco Molle series was collected in subtropical evergreen forest, and includes a male (19–22 January).

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
From Wilson (2003): Recorded by Kempf (1972a) from São Paulo and Jujuy, northern Argentina. I have verified another Argentine record, from near Horco Molle, Tucumán, 750–900 m (W. L. Brown).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Brazil.

Nomenclature

 *  laevinota. Pheidole rufipilis var. laevinota Forel, 1908c: 371 (w.) BRAZIL. Raised to species: Wilson, 2003: 200.

Description
From Wilson (2003): Similar to Pheidole coffeicola, Pheidole laevifrons, Pheidole pubiventris, Pheidole rufipilis and Pheidole variegata (= Pheidole pubiventris), but especially to Pheidole rufipilis, a partially sympatric species from which it differs as follows.

Major: rugoreticulum present posterior-laterad to antennal fossa; front and lateral margins of pronotum carinulate, but pronotal center smooth and shiny; upper side of propodeum carinulate; postpetiolar node from above oval; humerus in dorsal-oblique view subangulate.

Minor: humerus in dorsal-oblique view angulate; pronotal dorsum smooth.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Holotype major: HW 1.18, HL 1.16, SL 0.86, EL 0.20, PW 0.58. Paratype minor: HW 0.54, HL 0.64, SL 0.74, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.

COLOR Major: body light brown, appendages dark yellow.

Minor: concolorous light brown.



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

Type Material
BRAZIL: São Paulo, S. P. - as reported in Wilson (2003)

Etymology
L laevinota, smooth notum, evidently in contrast to that of Pheidole rufipilis. (Wilson 2003)