Pheidole androsana Wheeler

Wilson, E. O., 2003, Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus., Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press : 653

Pheidole androsana Wheeler

Pheidole androsana Wheeler 1905c: 90.

Types Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist.

Etymology Named after the type locality.

diagnosis A medium-large, reddish yellow (major) or yellowish brown (minor) member of the tristis group.

Major: postpetiole carinulate; very low mesonotal convexity; shallow antennal scrobe; cephalic dorsum covered by carinulae that turn mesad near the occiput toward the midline to align themselves with the transverse carinulae of the occiput.

Minor: postpetiolar node bell-shaped; promesonotum covered by broken transverse carinulae; and mesonotal convexity absent.

Similar to alayoi , cubaensis , macromischoides , and naylae of Cuba, and to a lesser extent ursus of Mexico, differing in many details, as illustrated.

Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.64, HL 1.88, SL 0.86, EL 0.22, PW 0.74. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.64, HL 0.72, SL 0.82, EL 0.14, PW 0.44.

Color Major: most of body medium reddish yellow ("orange"); gaster light yellowish brown; antennae and legs yellow. Minor: body yellowish brown, appendages medium yellow.

Range Known only from the type locality.

Biology Unknown.

Figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BAHAMAS: Andros Island. Scale bars = 1 mm.