postpetiole shape
postpetiole swollen
postpetiole swollenLicence:
Imaging technique:
Photograph
Description:
postpetiole swollen, in dorsal view wider than long and much broader than petiole
Creator:
Eli Sarnat
Taxonomic name:
postpetiole swollen
postpetiole swollenLicence:
Description:
The postpetiole of the major and minor worker is distinctly larger in volume than the petiole. Used in Antkey to separate Pheidole megacephala from other species of Pheidole.
Creator:
Eli Sarnat
Taxonomic name:
glossary-term-00851.jpg
glossary-term-00851.jpgLicence:
Description:
The postpetiole of the major and minor worker is not distinctly larger in volume than the petiole. Used in Antkey to separate Pheidole fervens, Pheidole obscurithorax and Pheidole teneriffana from Pheidole megacephala.
Creator:
Eli Sarnat
Taxonomic name: