Polyrhachis sokolova

This is the only species of Polyrhachis known to nest in marine and estuarine mud of the intertidal zone. Its nests are mound-like, with a small opening at the top, and are completely submerged at each high tide. Distribution is limited to the tidal mudflats of coastal mangrove forests. (Kohout 1988)

Distribution
Coastline from Torres Strait to as far south as Gladstone in central Queensland. I have also collected sokolova in southern Papua New Guinea. (Kohout 1988)

This taxon was described from Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  sokolova. Polyrhachis sokolova Forel, 1902h: 522 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in P. (Hagiomyrma): Emery, 1925b: 185. Senior synonym of degener: Kohout, 1988c: 436.
 * degener. Polyrhachis sokolova var. degener Forel, 1910b: 84 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in P. (Hagiomyrma): Emery, 1925b: 185. Junior synonym of sokolova: Kohout, 1988c: 436.