Pheidole flaveria
| Latin Name: |  |
Pheidole flaveria |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
China (Guangxi, Henan, Hubei, Shaanxi) |
| Habitate: |  |
moist crops, forestedges, meadows |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 5 - 7mm Colour: reddish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2 - 3mm Colour: yellow, mandibles dark brown |
| Soldier: |  |
Size: 3,5 - 4mm Colour: yellow, mandibles dark brown |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: |
| Nutrition: |  |
honeywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and small crickets), grains e.g. sesame, amaranthus or millet |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, for 2-3 month at 15 - 18°C ( unheated room) |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil, with sometimes a small mound |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Acrylflatformicaria, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to meadow |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leaflitter, Twigs, |
| Description: |  |
These Pheidole inhabits the subtropical parts of China. Similar to mediterranian species it's recommended to reduce the temperature for 2 - 3 month.They are specialist in escaping so you will need a good escape prevention. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: approx. few thousand workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |