Pheidole new species Sudan-Ethiopia

  Type location Sudan (major) Ethiopia (minor)

The photomontage is of a major worker from Sudan; collector Awatif Omer (2014.07.02).

The overall appearance, with quite dense sculpturation and abundant erect hairs seems close to the minor worker below. TL ca 3.2 mm, HL 0.81, HW 0.67, SL 0.97, PW 0.42; CI 86, SI 150; PPI (postpetiole width over postpetiole length) 125.

It shares general characters, such as the narrow anterior to the head in full face view and the abundance of erect hairs, with Pheidole foreli but this is notably smaller and much more densely sculptured.

Appears close to Pheidole amalricae but smaller and very different hypostomal armament

The photomontage is of a minor worker from Ethiopia; collector A Pauly.

TL ca 3.2 mm, HL 0.81, HW 0.67, SL 0.97, PW 0.42; CI 86, SI 150; PPI (postpetiole width over postpetiole length) 125.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Pheidole ? B Taylor det.	Ethiopia A Pauly	1-10.x.2012 Abijata N.P. 7°30' N 38°30' E	1635 m Yellow pan trap minor worker	1
Pheidole ? B Taylor det.	Sudan Awatif Omer 2014.07.2	Wad alaieiz Sinjah 13˚09'0" N 33˚56'0" E	transect m major worker