Entomology 22807: Pheidole cataractae

Identifications

Pheidole cataractae Wheeler, W.M., 1916

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apocrita Vespoidea Formicidae Myrmicinae Pheidolini Pheidole cataractae

Identified by Edward Osborne Wilson
Nature of ID: taxonomic revision
Remarks: Lectotype designated by Wilson (2003).

Pheidole cataractae Wheeler, W.M., 1916

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apocrita Vespoidea Formicidae Myrmicinae Pheidolini Pheidole cataractae

Identified by Wheeler on 1916-12-31
Nature of ID: type ID

Citations

Wheeler 1916, Page 6, Syntype of Pheidole cataractae

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Ants collected in British Guiana by the expedition of the American Museum of Natural History during 1911

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	South America
Country:	Guyana
State/Province:	Potaro-Siparuni
Specific Locality:	Kaieteur Falls, Kaieteur National Park
Verbatim Locality:	Kaietur B G
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Collecting Date:	Aug 7.11 (1911-08-07)

Collectors

Frank E. Lutz

Identifiers

type number: 22807

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
whole animal (pointed)	good, tentative	in collection	1

Remarks: Labels: Kaietur B G Aug 7.11 F. Lutz; Pheidole cataractae Whlr LECTOTYPE ♃ M.C.Z. coType 22807; MCZ-ENT00022807

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MCZ Entomology Diptera 017197-023313, pg.96

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