Pheidole cameroni Mayr

Wilson, E. O., 2003, Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus., Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, pp. 163-216 : 176

Pheidole cameroni Mayr

Pheidole cameroni Mayr 1887: 593. Syn.: Pheidole monticola Cameron 1892: 67.

Types Naturhist. Mus. Wien.

Etymology Named after the collector, P. Cameron.

Diagnosis A small, light brown member of the diligens group distinguished in both major and minor by low mesonotal convexity, shallow metanotal depression in side view, and hence a more cylindrical form of the mesosoma in side view than is usual for Pheidole ; a small convexity atop the metanotal depression in side view; and large, robust propodeal spines. Especially similar to alpestris , but with much less dense and more subrecumbent pilosity in both major and minor, carinulae present mesad to the eye of the major, pronotal convexity absent in side view in major, and other traits as illustrated. Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.14, HL 1.14, SL 0.82, EL 0.20, PW 0.60. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.60, HL 0.66, SL 0.64, EL 0.12, PW 0.34. Color Major: concolorous light to medium brown.

Minor: body and mandibles concolorous light brown; other appendages brownish yellow. Range Known only from the type locality. Biology Unknown.

Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype minor. ECUADOR: Riobamba ("De Penipe a Riobamba"). Scale bars = 1 mm.