Polyrhachis hostilis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

Nomenclature

 *  hostilis. Polyrhachis hostilis Smith, F. 1859a: 139 (w.) INDONESIA (Aru I.). Combination in P. (Chariomyrma): Emery, 1925b: 187. Senior synonym of hebes, intricata: Bolton, 1974b: 175. Current subspecies: nominal plus circumflexa.
 * hirsuta. Polyrhachis hostilis var. hirsuta Viehmeyer, 1914b: 58 (w.) NEW GUINEA. [Junior primary homonym of hirsuta Mayr, above.] Replacement name: intricata Forel, 1918a: 727. [P. hirsuta Emery, 1911b: 532. Nomen nudum.]
 * intricata. Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) hostilis var. intricata Forel, 1918a: 727. Replacement name for hirsuta Viehmeyer, 1914b: 58. [Junior primary homonym of hirsuta Mayr, 1876: 75.] Junior synonym of hostilis: Bolton, 1974b: 175.
 * hebes. Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) hostilis subsp. hebes Donisthorpe, 1941h: 62 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of hostilis: Bolton, 1974b: 175.

Polyrhachis hostilis

Holotype worker in. Labelled “Aru” (= Aru I., New Guinea) and with a Donisthorpe type-label.