Polyrhachis zopyra

Specimens have been collected from malaise, pitfall and sweeping samples.

Identification
A member of the Polyrhachis zopyra species group.

Kohout (2008) - Polyrhachis zopyra is the only member of the zopyra species-group endemic to Sulawesi. It is very similar to Polyrhachis edentula from Sumatra, and can be distinguished by the characters listed under that species.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Indonesia, Philippines, Sulawesi.

Nomenclature

 *  zopyra. Polyrhachis zopyrus Smith, F. 1861b: 43, pl. 1, fig. 22 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Combination in P. (Myrma): Emery, 1925b: 204. Senior synonym of aurichalceus: Emery, 1925b: 204. Senior synonym of moorei: Bolton, 1974b: 179. Current subspecies: nominal plus imbellis.
 * aurichalceus. Polyrhachis aurichalceus Mayr, 1862: 684 (w.) INDONESIA (Java). Mayr, 1865: 43 (q.). Junior synonym of zopyra: Emery, 1925b: 204.
 * moorei. Polyrhachis (Myrma) moorei Donisthorpe, 1941j: 208 (w.) PHILIPPINES. Junior synonym of zopyra: Bolton, 1974b: 179.

Type Material
Kohout (2008) - Holotype worker. Type locality: INDONESIA, SULAWESI, Tondano (A. R. Wallace), (examined).

Polyrhachis zopyrus

Holotype worker in. Labelled “Tond.” (= Tondano, Sulawesi) and with a Donisthorpe type-label.

A second specimen from “Tond.” in, but with the data disc slightly different, has been labelled “type-series?”