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Polyrhachis circumdata
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Subgenus: | Hedomyrma |
| Species: | P. circumdata |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyrhachis circumdata Viehmeyer, 1913
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The syntype workers and queen of P. circumdata, recorded from copal, are the only known specimens. (Kohout 2008)
Identification
P. circumdata is similar to Polyrhachis atropos (see Kohout 1998).
Kohout (2008) - There are two members of the subgenus Hedomyrma present in Sulawesi:
- Distinctly bicoloured; head and tarsi black with mesosoma, petiole and femora light reddish-brown; gaster and tibiae distinctly darker . . . . . Polyrhachis fervens
- Unicoloured; black throughout (in copal) . . . . . Polyrhachis circumdata
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia (type locality), Sulawesi.
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. |
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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. |
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Biology
Castes
Worker
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Queen
    
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Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- circumdata. Polyrhachis circumdata Viehmeyer, 1913: 152, fig. (w.q.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi) (in copal). Combination in P. (Hedomyrma): Emery, 1925b: 189. Subspecies of atropos: Viehmeyer, 1914b: 52. Revived status as species: Kohout, 1998: 514.
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, queen. INDONESIA, SULAWESI (in copal), Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität (workers examined).
References
- Emery, C. 1925d. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Formicinae. Genera Insectorum 183: 1-302 (page 189, Combination in P. (Hedomyrma))
- 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 514, Revived status as 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 152, fig. worker, queen described (in copal))
- Viehmeyer, H. 1914b [1913]. Neue und unvollständig bekannte Ameisen der alten Welt. Arch. Naturgesch. (A)79(1 12: 24-60 (page 52, Variety of atropos)
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. 1998. New synonyms and nomenclatural changes in the ant genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42: 505-531
- 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.