Pheidole neolongiceps Brown ^HNS

Pheidole neolongiceps Brown ^HNS 1950g: 250. Replacement name for longiceps Aguayo ^HNS 1932: 218 (primary junior homonym of longiceps ^HNS Mayr 1876: 106).

Types Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard.

Etymology L neolongiceps ^HNS, new (for replacement name) long-headed.

Diagnosis A medium-sized, brown member of the flavens ^HNS group whose major is distinguished by its elongate head; antennal scrobes; longitudinal carinulae that reach the occiput, and near the occipital border turn laterad to proceed to the occipital corners; long, thick petiolar spines that point backward, especially in dorsal-oblique view; and wide, angulate postpetiolar node. Similar to beloceps ^HNS, charazana ^HNS, longinoi ^HNS, and prolixa ^HNS, but differing from each in various combinations of the above traits, and other traits, as shown.

Measurements (mm) Holotype major: HW 0.82, HL 0.96, SL 0.40, EL 0.10, PW 0.46. Color Major: body dark brown, appendages medium brown.

range Known from the type locality and a second series I have identified from Sierra de Mesa, Pinar del Rio, Cuba (J. Fontenla).

Biology Unknown.

figure Unique holotype major. CUBA: Caribarien. Scale bar = 1 mm.