MCZ Entomology 300119

Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950

Syntype of Pheidole crassicornis porcula var. tetra

Date Collected:

1900-03-25

North America: United States: Texas: Travis | Austin; Shoal Creek

Current Identification
Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Myrmicinae
Determiner: Edward Osborne Wilsonlinked data icon in 2003
Nature of ID: expert ID
Remarks: Paralectotype. Raised to species rank by Wilson (2003). Lectotype designated by Wilson (2003).
Previous Identification
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Myrmicinae
Determiner: William S. Creighton in 1950
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: First available use of Pheidole crassicornis porcula tetra (Wheeler, 1908) is in Creighton (1950).

Creighton 1950, page 176, Voucher of Pheidole crassicornis tetra Creighton, 1950 [First available use of Pheidole crassicornis subsp. porcula var. tetra Wheeler, W.M. 1908e: 467; unavailable name.] 
Media type: text; Wheeler 1908 Description: The ants of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. (Part I.);

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Wheeler 1908 Description: The ants of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. (Part I.)

Media type: text; Creighton 1950 Description: MCZ Bulletin Vol. CIV;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Creighton 1950 Description: MCZ Bulletin Vol. CIV

  • additional number: 20
  • type number: 9129

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (pointed) good, tentative in collection 2 History

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  • Labels: Shoal Creek Austin (20) III.25.00 Tex; TYPE No. A.M.N.H. M.C.Z. coType 9129; Pheidole tetra wheeler PARALECTOTYPE

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Texas
  • County:
  • Travis
  • dwc:highergeographyID:
  • http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/1002952 linked data icon
  • Specific Locality:
  • Austin; Shoal Creek
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Shoal Creek Austin
  • Georeference:
  • 30.2932020°, -97.749207° (Error radius: 3099m) By: Toby Shaya on 2020-07-19 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1900-03-25
  • Verbatim Date:
  • III.25.00
  • Collector:
  • [no agent data]

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  • [Masked]

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