Polyrhachis cryptoceroides (Kohout, R. J. 2006)
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Ordo: Hymenoptera
Familia: Formicidae
Genus: Polyrhachis
Name
Polyrhachis cryptoceroides Kohout, R. J., 2006 – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Polyrhachis cryptoceroides Kohout, R. J., 2006, Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8: 146-146.
Description
HL 1.43; HW 1.51; CI 105; SL 1.40; SI 93; PW 1.68; MTL 1.62 (1 measured).
Discussion
Dimensions of P. mystica syntypes (workers cited first, queen last): TL c. 5.43, 7.36; HL 1.31, 1.31, 1.68; HW 1.31, 1.28, 1.72; CI 100, 98, 102; SL 1.31, 1.25, 1.65; SI 100, 98, 96; PW 1.40, 1.40, 1.76; MTL 1.50, 1.47, 1.96 (2 workers and 1 alate queen measured).
Materials Examined
Additional material examined: Philippines: Luzon, Ilocos Norte, Dongon Bangui, 21. V. 1913, leg. C. S. Banks (☿); Palawan, Aborian, 4. VI. 1982, leg. C. K. Starr (☿); Bala-bac, 26. V. 1982, leg. C. K. Starr (☿). Mindanao, Misamis, Gingoog, Anakan Lbr. Co., leg. A. Reyes (☿). Thailand (S): Prachuab Khiri Khan Prov., Sai Khu Waterfall, 130 - 200 m, 7. III. 2006, leg. N. Naw (☿). East Malaysia: Sabah, Poring Hot Springs, fogging (no date), leg. A. Floren (☿); Danum Valley, 150 m, fogging, 19. - 26. I. 2002, leg. E. Wi-dodo and Y. Morimoto (☿); Forest Camp, 19 km N of Kala-bakan, 180 m, 22. X. 1962, leg. Y. Hirashima (☿); ditto, 60 m, 19. XI. 1962, leg. K. J. Kuncheria (☿). West Malaysia: Selan-gor, Gombak FR, 26. XI. 1961, leg. H. E. McClure (☿); Nege-ri Sembilan, Pasoh FR, XI. 1994, fogging, leg. M. Brendell, K. Jackson and S. Lewis (☿). Brunei: Belait Distr., Ulu Belait, 12. - 15. VII. 1994, leg. R. J. Kohout, acc. 94.108 (☿). Indonesia: Sulawesi Utara, Dumoga-Bone NP, Maze Toraut R. (0° 34' N, 123° 54' E), c. 220 m, 1. - 9. XI. 1985, Malaise trap, leg. C. van Achterberg (☿). Java, Bogor (= Buitenzorg) (no further data), leg. N. Gist Gee (☿); Bogor, 20. X. 1973, leg. B. Bolton (☿); Kebun Raya, Bogor, 7. III. 1997, leg. Sk. Yamane # JA 97 - SKY- 01 (☿).
Description
Dimensions: TL c. 4.84 - 5.59; HL 1.15 - 1.40; HW 1.18 - 1.40; CI 98 - 105; SL 1.12 - 1.37; SI 88 - 102; PW 1.25 - 1.75; MTL 1.22 - 1.53 (14 workers measured).
Discussion
Remarks: A widespread and rather variable species that seems to form numerous local populations that show slight morphological differences. When specimens from across the whole range of its distribution are compared these morphological differences intergrade and I prefer to consider all of the examined populations conspecific. The workers of P. cryptoceroidesHNS superficially resemble those of Cataulacus and they are often seen foraging together on the trunks of rainforest trees.
Taxon Treatment
- Kohout, R. J.; 2006: A review of the Polyrhachis cryptoceroides species-group with description of a new species from Thailand (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8: 146-146. doi
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