Polyrhachis rixosa

Specimens have been collected from a range of lowland Sulawesi forest habitats from 100 - 600 m.

Identification
A member of the Polyrhachis relucens species group in the subgenus Myrma.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Sulawesi. Oriental Region: Thailand.

Nomenclature

 *  rixosa. Polyrhachis rixosus Smith, F. 1858b: 68 (q.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Combination in P. (Myrma): Emery, 1925b: 202. Senior synonym of lycidas: Kohout, 1998: 523.
 * lycidas. Polyrhachis lycidas Smith, F. 1861b: 43, pl. 1, fig. 23 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Mayr, 1867a: 58 (q.). Combination in P. (Myrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 123. Junior synonym of rixosa: Kohout, 1998: 523.

Type Material
Kohout (2008) - Holotype queen. INDONESIA, SULAWESI, (examined).

Polyrhachis lycidas

Holotype worker in. Labelled “Tond.” (= Tondano, Sulawesi) and with a Donisthorpe type-label.