Polyrhachis elegantula

This is a relatively common species throughout lowland open eucalypt forests, Melaleuca dominanted coastal plains and savannah woodlands. Its distribution extends from Cape York (Somerset, Bamaga), south to about Ingham.

Identification
Polyrhachis elegantula is somewhat similar to several Hagiomyrma species, but not to any of them in particular. It is characterised by its exceptionally tidy appearance, rather slender body and the lightly diffused reddish patch on the gastral dorsum.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  elegantula. Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) elegantula Kohout, 2013: 519, figs. 3G-H (w.) AUSTRALIA.

Type Material


Polyrhachis elegantula was listed earlier by Kohout (2000: 199) as ‘Hagio 10’.