New Zealand Journal of Zoology abstracts
Species of Pheidole Westwood (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) established in
New Zealand
JOCELYN A. BERRY
Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Private Bag 92170
Auckland, New Zealand
OLWYN R. GREEN
New Zealand Plant Protection Centre - Lynfield
Ministry of Agriculture Quality Management
P.O. Box 41
Auckland 1008, New Zealand
STEVEN O. SHATTUCK
Division of Entomology
CSIRO
GPO Box 1700
Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Abstract Three species of the genus
Pheidole Westwood are known
to be established in New Zealand:
P. megacephala (Fab.),
P.
rugosula Forel, and
P. vigilans (Smith). All appear to be restricted
to the northernmost regions of Auckland and Northland, except
P.
rugosula, which is also found in the Waikato area. An illustrated key is
provided to major and minor workers of these three species. The subspecies
P. variabilis rugosula Forel is raised to full species status after
examination of type material.
Keywords Pheidole megacephala; P. rugosula (= P.
variabilis rugosula); P. vigilans; distribution; subspecies; key
Received 23 April 1996; accepted 5 July 1996
New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 1997, Vol. 24: 25-33
0301-4223/2401-025 $2.50/0 (c) The Royal Society of New Zealand
1997
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