Polyrhachis heinlethii

Polyrhachis heinlethii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Polyrhachis
Subgenus:	Chariomyrma
Species:	P. heinlethii
Binomial name
Polyrhachis heinlethii Forel, 1895 Specimen Labels
Subspecies
Polyrhachis heinlethii papuana Emery, 1900
Synonyms
Polyrhachis heinlethi sophiae Forel, 1902

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: -20.75° to -27.1°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Australasian Region: Australia (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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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.

Nomenclature

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

• heinlethii. Polyrhachis heinlethii Forel, 1895a: 47 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in P. (Chariomyrma): Forel, 1915b: 108. Senior synonym of sophiae: Kohout & Taylor, 1990: 514. Current subspecies: nominal plus papuana.
• sophiae. Polyrhachis heinlethi var. sophiae Forel, 1902h: 521 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in P. (Chariomyrma): Forel, 1915b: 108. Junior synonym of heinlethii: Kohout & Taylor, 1990: 514.

Type Material

• Syntype, workers, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, Australian National Insect Collection.
• Syntype, 1 worker, Mackay, Queensland, Australia, Australian National Insect Collection.
• Syntype, worker(s), Mackay, Queensland, Australia, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle Genève.

References

• Forel, A. 1895a. Nouvelles fourmis de diverses provenances, surtout d'Australie. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 39: 41-49 (page 47, worker described)
• Forel, A. 1915b. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 2. Ameisen. Ark. Zool. 9(1 16: 1-119 (page 108, Combination in P. (Chariomyrma))
• Kohout, R. J.; Taylor, R. W. 1990. Notes on Australian ants of the genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith, with a synonymic list of the species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Mem. Qld. Mus. 28: 509-522 (page 514, Senior synonym of sophiae)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Kohout R. J., and R. W. Taylor. 1990. Notes on Australian ants of the genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith, with a synonymic list of the species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 28: 509-522.