Pheidole laeviventris

Nothing is known about the biology of laeviventris.

Identification
See the description in the nomenclature section.

Distribution
Known only from the type locality, which was reported as “Colombia.”

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Colombia.

Castes
Known only from the minor.

Nomenclature

 *  laeviventris. Pheidole laeviventris Mayr, 1870a: 401 (w.) COLOMBIA. See also: Wilson, 2003: 714.

Description
DIAGNOSIS From Wilson (2003): Similar to Pheidole aper, Pheidole bambusarum, Pheidole brevicona, Pheidole dyctiota, Pheidole lutzi, Pheidole risii, Pheidole rugatula, Pheidole senilis, Pheidole sigillata, Pheidole trachyderma and Pheidole traini, distinguished as follows.

Major: unknown.

Minor: occiput and sides of head rugoreticulate; vertex, antennal fossae, and frontal lobes carinulate; frontal triangle and mid-clypeus smooth; anterior and posterior thirds of pronotum foveolate, center smooth; occiput narrow, lacking nuchal collar or with rudiment only; humerus subangulate; propodeal spine equilaterally triangular.

MEASUREMENTS (mm) Lectotype minor: HW 0.66, HL 0.78, SL 0.82, EL 0.14, PW 0.40.

COLOR Minor: body concolorous medium reddish brown, appendages brownish yellow.



'''Figure. Lectotype, minor. COLOMBIA (no further data). Major: unknown. Scale bars = 1 mm.'''

Type Material
- as reported in Wilson (2003)

Type Locality Information
Columbia.

Etymology
L laeviventris, smooth belly, referring to gaster. (Wilson 2003)

Additional References
Mayr, G. 1870. Formicidae novogranadenses. Sitzungsber. Kais. Akad. Wiss. Wien Math.-Naturwiss. Cl. Abt. I 61: 370–417.

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