The Ants of Africa
Genus Pheidole
Pheidole xocensis Forel

rugaticeps group - major postpetiole scarcely or not wider than long, rounded or at most slightly angled at sides

{Pheidole xocensis}

Pheidole xocensis Forel

Major - return to key Minor - return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Zimbabwe (Pheidole Xocensis, n. sp., Forel, 1913j: 213, major & minor); subspecies bulawayensis (Pheidole Xocensis For. v. bulawayensis n. v., Forel, 1913j: 215, major & minor) from Zimbabwe; major and minor described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Forel's (1913j) description is at {original description}. Arnold (1920a: 443) gave an illustrated translation, this is at {original description}. Forel's (1913j) description of bulawayensis is at {original description}. Arnold (1920a: 445) gave a translation, this is at {original description}.

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