Polyrhachis leonidas

Identification
Polyrhchis leonidas is relatively similar to Polyrhachis barryi from the Bismarck Archipelago. The latter has distinctly finer body sculpturation, a more convex pronotal dorsum and distinctly longer propodeal and lateral petiolar spines. Polyrhachis leonidas has short to very short, strongly upturned, almost vertical propodeal spines and petiolar spines that are subequal in length. The eyes of Polyrhachis leonidas are more convex and prominent, clearly breaking lateral cephalic outline in full face view. (Kohout 2006)

Distribution
Polyrhachis leonidas appears to be a rather rare species limited to the Bismarck Archipelago. Besides the types, I have only seen specimens collected by J.L. Gressitt at Keravat, Gazelle Pen. (East New Britan Prov., Papua New Guinea). (Kohout 2006)

This taxon was described from New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago).

Type Material
Syntype workers, queen: – as reported in Kohout (2006).

Type Locality Information
BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, Mioko, col. F. Dahl.