The Ants of Africa
Genus Pheidole
Pheidole aspera Mayr

speculifera-group - major head with convex sides but distinctly widest posteriorly

Pheidole aspera Mayr

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location South Africa (Pheidole aspera n. sp., Mayr, 1862: 746, major & minor) Cape of Good Hope, Novara Expedition - see below
junior synonym here modestior (Pheidole capensis Mayr, var. modestior, n. v., Santschi, 1919a: 337, major & minor) from South Africa, Cape Province, Majuba Nek, G Arnold - see below
major & minor described (see Bolton, 1995) .


{Pheidole aspera}Mayr's (1862) description is at {original description}. Mayr (1865: 97) gave a full illustrated description, this is at {original description}. Arnold (1920a: 477) gave a translation, this is at {original description}. Santschi's (1919a) description of modestior is at {original description}. Arnold (1926: 287) gave a translation, this is at {original description}.


Pheidole aspera majorThe photomontage of a syntype major worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0906608.


{Pheidole aspera minor}The photomontage of a syntype minor worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0906609.


{Pheidole aspera minor}The photomontage of a "Cap" minor worker in the Vienna Museum but labelled Pheidole capensis is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0922191.

This specimen is mislabelled and is a second minor of Pheidole aspera.

Pheidole aspera modestior majorThe photomontage of the type major worker of modestior is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0913286.


{Pheidole aspera modestiorminor}The photomontage of a non-type minor worker of modestior is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0901308.


Oxford University Museum specimens

Pheidole aspera
B Taylor det.

South Africa
Peter Hlavác


6.ii.2004
Dragensberge
29°07.7' S
29°25.3' E
Kwazulu, Natal, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S  E ; 1500 m
5
{album}

{Pheidole aspera major}The photomontages are of specimens from Kwazulu, Natal, South Africa, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP); collector Peter Hlavác.


{Pheidole aspera minor}

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