Oecophylla kolhapurensis

This recently described species of Oecophylla is undoubtedly a junior synonym of the common and widespread Oecophylla smaragdina.

Identification
According to the key this species runs close to Oecophylla smaragdina by having following characters (Bingham, 1903):
 * 1) Colour pattern
 * 2) Size
 * 3) Clypeus strongly convex

However, it differs from above species by following characters,
 * 1) Eyes more larger
 * 2) Body proportion length and width
 * 3) Legs shorter (longer in O. smaragdina)
 * 4) Flagellar formula : 1L/W=2.1, 3L/W = 2.1, 4L/W = 2.4 , A=2.2

Distribution based on type material
India.

Nomenclature

 *  kolhapurensis. Oecophylla kolhapurensis Kurane, Bhoje & Sathe, 2015: 39, figs. 1-5 (cited in paper, missing from PDF) (w.) INDIA.