Pheidole dentigula
Smith, 1927
Woodland Big-headed Ant
Pheidole dentigula is a of big-headed in the Pheidole, first described by Smith in 1927. As with other members of this hyperdiverse genus, it exhibits a dimorphic system with minor workers and major soldiers. The species is native to North America and has been documented in woodland .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pheidole dentigula: /faɪˈdoʊli ˌdɛntɪˈɡjuːlə/
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Habitat
Woodland environments, as indicated by its "Woodland Big-headed ".
Distribution
Native to North America. Specific range details beyond this are not well-documented in available sources.
Similar Taxa
- Pheidole megacephalaBoth are big-headed ants in the same with dimorphic , but P. megacephala is a notorious global while P. dentigula appears to be native and non-.
- Other Pheidole speciesThe Pheidole contains over 1,000 globally, many with similar general ; precise identification requires examination of specific morphological characters such as shape, mandibular , and pilosity patterns.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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