posterolateral lobes dinstinctly punctate and lacking rugae (Pheidole)
Imaging technique:
Photograph
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
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