Polyrhachis thrinax

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

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

Subspecies

  • Polyrhachis thrinax castanea Stitz, 1925Philippines
  • Polyrhachis thrinax inconstans Viehmeyer, 1916Singapore
  • Polyrhachis thrinax lancearia Forel, 1893India
  • Polyrhachis thrinax lucida Emery, 1894Malaysia
  • 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

References

  • "Polyrhachis thrinax – Facts". AntWeb. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  • "Polyrhachis thrinax". at antwiki.org
  • Animaldiversity.org
  • Itis.org