The Ants of Africa
Genus Pheidole
Pheidole sipapomae Arnold - new status

rugaticeps group - major postpetiole scarcely or not wider than long, rounded or at most slightly angled at sides

Pheidole sipapomae Arnold - new status

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Zimbabwe (Pheidole tenuinodis, Mayr, var. sipapomae, n. v., Arnold, 1920a: 430, major & minor) from Saw Mills, Umgusa River, G Arnold - see below.

Arnold's (1920a) description of sipapomae is at {original description}.

Pheidole tenuinodis sipapomae majorThe photomontage of a major worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0901303.

TL ca 5.6 mm, HL 1.75, HW 1.75, SL 0.86, PW 0.7, CI 100, SI 50.

{Pheidole tenuinodis sipapomae minor}The photomontage of a syntype minor worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0901302.

TL ca 3.10 mm, HL 0.78, HW 0.68, SL 0.86, PW 0.48, CI 87, SI 127.
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