Polyrhachis yarrabahensis

This is an arboreal nester, building polydomous nests of silk and vegetation debris upon the leaves of various lowland rainforest trees, shrubs and vines (Kohout 1999; Robson & Kohout 2005, 2007; Kohout, 2012).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia. Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia.

The known distribution of P. yarrabahensis extends from New Guinea south to northern Queensland, where it appears to be most abundant within the Wet Tropics region.

Castes
Males and immature stages (eggs, larvae and pupae) in QM spirit collection. (Kohout 2012)

Nomenclature

 *  yarrabahensis. Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) lombokensis var. yarrabahensis Forel, 1915b: 115 (w.q.) AUSTRALIA. Raised to species: Kohout & Taylor, 1990: 520. Junior synonym of lombokensis: Kohout, 2000: 205. Revived from synonymy: Kohout, 2012: 47.