Polyrhachis textor

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Malaysia. Oriental Region: Thailand.

Nomenclature

 *  textor. Polyrhachis textor Smith, F. 1857a: 60 (w.) WEST MALAYSIA. Combination in P. (Myrmothrinax): Viehmeyer, 1916a: 165. [P. textrix: Schulz, 1906: 156; unjustified emendation.] Current subspecies: nominal plus brunneogaster, charpillioni, hero.

Holotype worker in. With a Donisthorpe type-label but lacks an original data disc. Type-locality given by Smith is “Malacca” (West Malaysia). The specimen matches the description very well and appears to be a valid type.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Chapman, J. W., and Capco, S. R. 1951. Check list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Asia. Monogr. Inst. Sci. Technol. Manila 1: 1-327
 * Forel A. 1913. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise nach Ostindien ausgeführt im Auftrage der Kgl. Preuss. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin von H. v. Buttel-Reepen. II. Ameisen aus Sumatra, Java, Malacca und Ceylon. Gesammelt von Herrn Prof. Dr. v. Buttel-Reepen in den Jahren 1911-1912. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere 36:1-148.
 * Jaitrong W.; Nabhitabhata, J. 2005. A list of known ant species of Thailand. The Thailand Natural History Museum Journal 1(1): 9-54.
 * Robson Simon Database Polyrhachis -05 Sept 2014