Polyrhachis cincta

Polyrhachis cincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Polyrhachis
Subgenus:	Myrmothrinax
Species:	P. cincta
Binomial name
	Polyrhachis cincta; Viehmeyer, 1913

Kohout (2008a) reports the two copal syntypes are the only material known for this species.

Identification

A member of the Polyrhachis thrinax species group.

Kohout (2008) - The two thrinax-group species known from Sulawesi are distinguished as follows:

Frontal carinae distinctly elevated; propodeal spines upturned; lateral petiolar spines shorter than middle spine, but always present; body generally very dark reddish-brown (in copal) . . . . . Polyrhachis cincta

Frontal carinae with margins only narrowly and weakly elevated; propodeal spines horizontal; lateral petiolar spines very short, often rudimentary; body generally very light to medium yellowish-or reddish-brown . . . . . Polyrhachis unicuspis

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia (type locality), Sulawesi.

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

Check data from AntWeb

Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.

Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.

Biology

Castes

Worker


.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

cincta. Polyrhachis dahli var. cincta Viehmeyer, 1913: 149 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi) (in copal). Combination in P. (Myrmothrinax): Emery, 1925b: 183. Raised to species: Kohout, 1998: 510.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Description

Type Material

Kohout (2008) - Syntype workers. Type locality: INDONESIA, SULAWESI (in copal), Museum für Tierkunde, Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität (examined).

References

Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 183, Combination in P. (Myrmothrinax))
Kohout, R. J. 1998. New synonyms and nomenclatural changes in the ant genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Mem. Qld. Mus. 42: 505-531 (page 510, Raised to species)
Kohout, R.J. 2008a. A review of the Polyrhachis ants of Sulawesi with keys and descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 52:255-317.
Viehmeyer, H. 1913. Ameisen aus dem Kopal von Celebes. Stett. Entomol. Ztg. 74: 141-155 (page 149, worker described (in copal))

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

Chapman, J. W., and Capco, S. R. 1951. Check list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Asia. Monogr. Inst. Sci. Technol. Manila 1: 1-327
Kohout, R. J. 2008. A review of the Polyrhachis ants of Sulawesi with keys and descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 52:255-317.
Viehmeyer H. 1913. Ameisen aus dem Kopal von Celebes. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 74: 141-155.