Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904 valid
Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904a: 10 (s.w.q.m.) U.S.A. (Colorado). Nearctic.
Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype major worker (by designation of Wilson, 2003a: 570). Primary type locality: lectotype U.S.A.: Colorado, Cheyenne Mt, nr Colorado Springs (W.M. Wheeler) (by restriction of Creighton, 1950a: 174). Primary type depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype minor worker. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MCZC. Type notes: 1) Original description cites numerous syntype major workers, syntype minor workers, syntype queens, syntype males. 2) Other original syntype localities: Colorado, Ute Pass (W.M. Wheeler), Colorado, Boulder (J. Schmitt), New Mexico, San Geronimo (M. Cooper), New Mexico, Manzanares (M. Cooper), New Mexico, San Ignacio (T.D.A. & W.P. Cockerell), New Mexico, arroyo 5 mi. SE Las Vegas (T.D.A. Cockerell).
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