Pheidole germaini Emery, 2003

Wilson, E. O., 2003, Pheidole in the New World. A dominant, hyperdiverse ant genus., Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press : 694

Pheidole germaini Emery , new status

Pheidole crassipes subsp. germaini Emery 1896g: 68.

Types Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova.

Etymology Eponymous.

Diagnosis A medium-sized reddish brown member of the tristis group whose major has a large, laterally subangulate postpetiolar node, moderately protuberant and rounded subpostpetiolar process, very prominent lobose humerus, swollen hind femora, and weak transverse carinulae covering the entire promesonotum.

Minor: dorsal pilosity consists of sparse, short hairs, some of which are clavate or spatulate; occiput narrow, with nuchal collar; propodeal spine erect.

Similar to alpinensis , exarata , excubitor , grandinodis , grantae , obrima , rogeri , stulta , tristis , and zoster , differing in many details of body form, sculpturing, and pilosity, as illustrated, and in color.

Measurements (mm) Lectotype major: HW 1.56, HL 1.80, SL 0.86, EL 0.20, PW 0.80. Paralectotype minor: HW 0.66, HL 0.72, SL 0.74, EL 0.12, PW 0.46.

color Major: head and appendages rich medium reddish brown, rest of body dark reddish brown. Minor: body very dark reddish brown, appendages a contrasting light reddish brown.

Range Known from the type series and a second collection at Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, by J. C. Trager.

Biology Unknown.

Figure Upper: lectotype, major. The right hind femur is depicted next to the outline of the mesosoma. Lower: paralectotype, minor. BRAZIL: Mato Grosso. Scale bars = 1 mm.