head

posterolateral lobes punctate

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Illustration

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head (Image keywords), sculpture (Image keywords), cephalic sculpture (Image keywords)

Description:

The posterolateral lobes with a distinct punctate ground sculpture, giving the head a dull appearance, and also lacking rugae. Used in Antkey to separate the major workers of Pheidole anastasii, Pheidole bilimeki and Pheidole punctatissima from those of all other Pheidole species.

Creator:

Eli Sarnat

Taxonomic name:

Pheidole anastasii (Taxa), Pheidole bilimeki (Taxa), Pheidole punctatissima (Taxa)

posterolateral lobes rugose

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Illustration

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head (Image keywords), sculpture (Image keywords), cephalic sculpture (Image keywords)

Description:

The posterolateral lobes distinctly rugose and the lack of a punctate ground sculpture gives the head a shiny appearance. Used in Antkey to separate the major workers of Pheidole fervens, Pheidole flavens, Pheidole moerens, Pheidole obscurior and Pheidole teneriffana from those of all other Pheidole species.

Creator:

Eli Sarnat

Taxonomic name:

Pheidole fervens (Taxa), Pheidole flavens (Taxa), Pheidole moerens (Taxa), Pheidole obscurithorax (Taxa), Pheidole teneriffana (Taxa)

posteromedian pubescence dense

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hairs (Image keywords), pubescence (Image keywords), head (Image keywords)

Description:

The posteromedian portion of the head is covered in pubescence, such that the space between hairs is often less than the length of the hairs. Used in Antkey to separate Nylanderia flavipes from Nylanderia terricola and Nylanderia vividula.

Creator:

Eli Sarnat

posteromedian pubescence sparse

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Illustration

Keywords:

hairs (Image keywords), pubescence (Image keywords), head (Image keywords)

Description:

The posteromedian portion of the head has only sparse pubescence, such that the space between hairs is often much greater than the length of the hairs. Used in Antkey to separate Nylanderia terricola and Nylanderia vividula from Nylanderia flavipes.

Creator:

Eli Sarnat

Taxonomic name:

Nylanderia vividula (Taxa)