Polyrhachis thrinax castanea

Polyrhachis thrinax castanea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Camponotini
Genus:	Polyrhachis
Subgenus:	Myrmothrinax
Species:	P. thrinax
Subspecies:	P. thrinax castanea
Trinomial name
Polyrhachis thrinax castanea Stitz, 1925
Synonyms
Polyrhachis thrinax castanella Santschi, 1928

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Indo-Australian Region: Philippines (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.

• castanea. Polyrhachis (Myrmothrinax) thrinax var. castanea Stitz, 1925: 136 (w.) PHILIPPINES. Senior synonym of castanella: Donisthorpe, 1943e: 116.
• castanella. Polyrhachis (Myrmothrinax) thrinax var. castanella Santschi, 1928h: 140. [Unnecessary replacement name for castanea, above.] Junior synonym of castanea: Donisthorpe, 1943e: 116.

References

• Baltazar, C.R. 1966. A catalogue of Philippine Hymenoptera (with a bibliography, 1758-1963). Pacific Insects Monographs 8: 1-488. (page 271, listed)
• Donisthorpe, H. 1943f. Myrmecological gleanings. Proc. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. Ser. B 12: 115-116 (page 116, Senior synonym of castanella)
• Stitz, H. 1925a. Zur Kenntnis estländischer Hochmoorameisen. Beitr. Kunde Estlands 10: 136-139 (page 136, worker described)