Polyrhachis clarki

The type series are the only specimens known of P. clarki.

Identification
Polyrhachis clarki is distinguished from other Hagiomyrma species by the lack of hairs on the dorsum of the body, the rather short, very slender, downturned and outwardly directed propodeal spines and the strongly upturned petiolar spines with a deeply concave dorsum between their bases. There is some variation in the form of the pronotal humeri which are either subacute (as in the holotype and some paratypes) or narrowly rounded (in the remaining paratypes).

Distribution
This taxon was described from Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  clarki. Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) clarki Kohout, 2013: 533, figs. 6E-F (w.) AUSTRALIA.

Type Material


Apart from the holotype, which is in relatively good condition, most of the types are poorly preserved with various legs, antenae and/or gasters missing.