Pheidolini
- Anisopheidole antipodum
- Aphaenogaster
- Chimaeridris
- Goniomma
- Kartidris
- Lophomyrmex
- Messor
- Ocymyrmex
- Oxyopomyrmex
- Pheidole
- Lonchomyrmex
(incertae sedis) - Paraphaenogaster (incertae sedis)
Introduction
The Pheidolini have the following derived characters (Bolton 2003):- Promesonotum domed in profile
- Mesonotum elongated posteriorly and its posterior portion sloped
References
Bolton, B. 1994. Identification Guide to the Ant Genera of the World. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Bolton, B. 1995. A New General Catalogue of the Ants of the World. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. 370 pp. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 71. Gainesville, FL.
Hölldobler, B. and E. O. Wilson. 1990. The Ants. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Wheeler, G. C. & Wheeler, J. 1976. Ant larvae: review and synthesis. Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Washington 74: 1-108.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Pheidole bicarinata |
|---|---|
| Location | U.S.A. (California) |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | Major and minor workers |
| Copyright |
© 2004 Alex Wild
|
| Scientific Name | Messor andrei |
|---|---|
| Location | Jasper Ridge Biological Reserve, San Mateo Co., California, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | Worker with brood |
| Source | Messor andrei |
| Copyright |
© 2003 Alex Wild
|
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