Polyrhachis tubifex

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

Nomenclature

 *  tubifex. Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) tubifex Karavaiev, 1926a: 144 (w.q.m.) INDONESIA (Java). [Also described as new by Karavaiev, 1927e: 31.]

Type locality(-ies): in Karawajew, 1926 no concrete type locality given; in Karawajew, 1927a: “Buitenzorg, 26.XII.1912 (Nr. 2356), der untere Teil des Botan. Gartens. Zahlreiche ww, geflügelte qq, mm und Larven”.

Original Karawajew label(-s): “Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) / tubifex Karawaiw, typus. / Buitenzorg, Karawaiw, 2356.”; printed, with handwritten inscription “Java, / Buitenzorg / Karavaev, / 2356” and handwritten “Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla / tubifex Karawaiew, / typus 1925”.

Material: SYNTYPES, 8 w, 3 q, 1 m (newly mounted, IN 314/6/2), 169 w, 33 q, 3 m, 29 pupae, 8 larvae (in alcohol, IN 314/BAMS1/Karaw18–20).