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MCZ Entomology 300426

Pheidole chocoensis Wilson, 2003

Paratype of Pheidole chocoensis

Date Collected:

1978-06-01/1978-06-04

South America: Colombia: Choco | Finca Los Guaduales, 10 km southwest of San Jose del Palmer, Rio Torito

Current Identification
Pheidole chocoensis Wilson, 2003
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Myrmicinae
Determiner: Edward Osborne Wilsonlinked data icon on 2003-12-31
Nature of ID: type ID

  • type number: 34175

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

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  • Labels: 760m, Finca Los Guaduales, on forest slope; COLOMBIA: Choco 10 km SWS. Jose del Palmar, Rio Torito, 1-4 June 1978, C. Kugler; Pheidole chocoensis Wilson Paratype;

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  • Specific Locality:
  • Finca Los Guaduales, 10 km southwest of San Jose del Palmer, Rio Torito
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • 760m, Finca Los Guaduales, on forest slope; COLOMBIA: Choco 10 km SWS. Jose del Palmar, Rio Torito
  • Elevation:
  • 760 m
  • Habitat Description:
  • forest slope
  • Locality Remarks:
  • could only locate San Jose del Palmer. Georeference from directions and distance. Finca Los Guaduales may be a type of farm. CWF 2021-02-09
  • Georeference:
  • 4.83842100, -76.301011 (Error radius: 3679m) By: Whit Farnum on 2021-02-09 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1978-06-01 / 1978-06-04
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 1-4 June 1978
  • Collector:
  • Charles Kugler

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