Polyrhachis bubastes

Distribution
This taxon was described from New Guinea.

Nomenclature

 *  bubastes. Polyrhachis bubastes Smith, F. 1863: 15 (w.q.) NEW GUINEA. Combination in P. (Myrmhopla): Emery, 1925b: 191. Senior synonym of arcispina, kellyi, rugousissima, variolosa, waigiouensis: Bolton, 1975c: 6.
 * variolosa. Polyrhachis variolosa Emery, 1887a: 236, pl. 4, fig. 24 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Combination in P. (Myrmhopla): Emery, 1925b: 192. Junior synonym of bubastes: Bolton, 1975c: 6.
 * curvispina. Polyrhachis variolosa var. curvispina Stitz, 1911a: 379 (w.) NEW GUINEA. [Junior primary homonym of curvispina Forel, above.] Replacement name: arcispina Santschi, 1916d: 243.
 * waigiouensis. Polyrhachis variolosa var. waigiouensis Forel, 1911e: 299 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of bubastes: Bolton, 1975c: 6.
 * arcispina. Polyrhachis variolosa var. arcispina Santschi, 1916d: 243. Replacement name for curvispina Stitz, 1911a: 379. [Junior primary homonym of curvispina Forel, 1908a: 8.] Junior synonym of bubastes: Bolton, 1975c: 6.
 * rugousissima. Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) rugousissima Donisthorpe, 1943d: 468 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Junior synonym of bubastes: Bolton, 1975c: 6.
 * kellyi. Polyrhachis kellyi Hung, 1967a: 201. Replacement name for hirta Donisthorpe, 1949g: 418. [Junior primary homonym of hirta Viehmeyer, 1914b: 59.] Junior synonym of bubastes: Bolton, 1975c: 6.

Polyrhachis bubastes

One worker syntype and one dealate queen syntype in. Labelled “Wag.” (= Waigeo I., New Guinea), each with a Donisthorpe type-label.