Pheidole scabriuscula Gerstäcker
  Type location Tanzania
(Pheidole scabriuscula n. sp.,
Gerstäcker, 1871: 356, minor) Endara (Ndara?), v.d. Decken - no images
on Antweb (November 2014)
Minor only
described (see Bolton, 1995)  .
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Gerstäcker's (1871) description of the minor (Oper.) is
at  . TL 3.75 mm;
mandible with mostly weak teeth (?); pronotum rounded, "bicallous"
dorsally, propodeum well developed,
rugose
with acute spines; dark red, piceous, covered with
granulous-puncturation; gaster black and shiny; seems not dissimilar to
Pheidole rohani
Rufo-picea, confertim granoso-punctula, parce setulosa,
fere opaca, mandibulis pleurisque dilutioribus, abdomine nigricante,
nitido: prothorace rotundato, supra bicalloso, metanoto fortiter
rugoso, acute bispinoso.
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 The photomontage of a
type minor worker (?) is collated
from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=focol333. Note: although the focol notes on origin are correct, the colour is not rufo-piceous, so the true identity seems questionable.
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Oxford University Museum
specimens not correct
Pheidole scabriuscula
B Taylor det.
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Ethiopia
A Pauly
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1-10.x.2012
Abijata N.P.
7°30' N
38°30' E
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1635 m
Yellow pan trap
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Pheidole scabriuscula
B Taylor det. |
Sudan
Awatif Omer
2014.07.2
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Wad alaieiz
Sinjah
13˚09'0" N
33˚56'0" E
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transect m
major worker
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 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.
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 The photomontage is
of
a minor worker from Ethiopia; collector A Pauly. This appears
to be close to the limited type description.
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.
PPI of rohani
is 150.
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