Polyrhachis thrinax

Polyrhachis thrinax is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae, found in many Asian countries. There are 6 or 7 subspecies recognized.

Polyrhachis thrinax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Formicinae
Genus:
Polyrhachis
Species:
P. thrinax
Binomial name
Polyrhachis thrinax
Roger, 1863
Synonyms
  • Polyrhachis thrinax mucronis Donisthorpe, 1942

Subspecies
  • Polyrhachis thrinax castanea Stitz, 1925 – Philippines
  • Polyrhachis thrinax inconstans Viehmeyer, 1916 – Singapore
  • Polyrhachis thrinax lancearia Forel, 1893 – India
  • Polyrhachis thrinax lucida Emery, 1894 – Malaysia
  • Polyrhachis thrinax overbecki Dorow, 1995 – Philippines, Singapore
  • Polyrhachis thrinax thrinax Roger, 1863 – Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China

* Possible subspecies
  • Polyrhachis thrinax nigripes Viehmeyer, 1916
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References
    • "Polyrhachis thrinax – Facts". AntWeb. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
    • "Polyrhachis thrinax". at antwiki.org
    • Animaldiversity.org
    • Itis.org


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