Pheidole n. sp. Gabon 143

Type location Gabon (Pheidole ?, n. sp.) major & minor described.

Major: TL ca 7.8 mm, HL 2.60, HW 2.38, SL 1.43, PW 0.90; CI 91, SI 60, EI 0.1 (EL/HL); head elongated with weakly curved sides; whole head densely sculptured with striations for whole length, those on the front curving outward from base to apex, cross webbing and underlying spiculations between striations, clypeus with strong median carina and lateral carinae, mandibles striate; whole of alitrunk sculptured in irregular pattern, propodeal spines acute triangles pointing vertically upwards;  pedicale and gaster spiculate, postpetiole large and roughly triangular from above but without lateral processes; dark chestnut brown, with orange legs, mandible near black; short, quite coarse, orange erect hairs on head, postpetiole and gaster.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Pheidole n sp Gabon 143 B Taylor det.	Gabon Y Braet Gabon 143	8.viii.2006 Pongara 00°34' N 09°19' E	Riverine leaf litter; 72 h winkler funnel major & minor workers	3
Pheidole n sp Gabon 143 B Taylor det. Reassess as smaller	Congo E Zassi 11-t-1-1	8-9.xi.2007 Lésio-Louna 03°16'21.7" S 015°28'12.5" E	Gallery Forest; 24h pitfall trap	1

Major

The photomontages are of workers from Gabon, Pongara National Park; collector Yves Braet (Gabon 143). two majors and one minor.

Minor

The photomontage is of a worker from Congo, Réserve de Lésio-Louna; collector Eric Zassi (n sp 27; pitfall trap 11, t 1.1).