Pheidole lutzi

Wilson, E. O., 2003, Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus., Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, pp. 646-778 : 716

Pheidole lutzi Forel

Pheidole lutzi Forel 1905e: 168. Syn.: Pheidole lutzi var. heinzi Forel 1913m: 225, n. syn.

Types Mus. Hist. Nat. Geneve.

Etymology Named after the collector, Adolpho Lutz.

diagnosis Similar in various traits to aper , bambusarum , brevicona , dyctiota , laeviventris , risii , rugatula , senilis , sigillata , trachyderma , and traini , differing as follows.

Major: head from the side and in full-face view subrectangular, elongate (Head Length 1.2X Head Width), expanded slightly anterior to eyes so that in full-face view the anterior margin is wider than the occiput; all of dorsal head surface, including frontal lobes rugoreticulate (except for antennal fossae, which are rugulose, and frontal triangle and midclypeus, which are smooth); all of promesothorax rugoreticulate; propodeal spines thin, one-third as long as propodeal basal face; postpetiole from above diamond-shaped.

Minor: most of dorsal head surface and all of promesothorax rugoreticulate; occiput strongly narrowed but with no nuchal collar; in side view propodeum descends to metanotum in vertical face.

Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.26, HL 1.54, SL 0.80,. EL 0.20, PW 0.74. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.70, HL 0.84, SL 0.84, EL 0.12, PW 0.48.

Color Major: head, mesosoma, and antennae medium reddish brown; waist, gaster, and legs light reddish brown. Minor: concolorous light reddish brown.

Range Known only from the type locality.

Biology The types were collected from a cavity in a bamboo trunk.

figure Upper: lectotype, major. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BRAZIL: Serra da Cantareira, Sao Paulo (Adolpho Lutz). Scale bars = 1 mm.