Polyrhachis cincta

Kohout (2008a) reports the two copal syntypes are the only material known for this species.

Identification
A member of the Polyrhachis thrinax species group.

Kohout (2008) - The two thrinax-group species known from Sulawesi are distinguished as follows:
 * Frontal carinae distinctly elevated; propodeal spines upturned; lateral petiolar spines shorter than middle spine, but always present; body generally very dark reddish-brown (in copal) . . . . . Polyrhachis cincta


 * Frontal carinae with margins only narrowly and weakly elevated; propodeal spines horizontal; lateral petiolar spines very short, often rudimentary; body generally very light to medium yellowish-or reddish-brown . . . . . Polyrhachis unicuspis

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

Nomenclature

 *  cincta. Polyrhachis dahli var. cincta Viehmeyer, 1913: 149 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi) (in copal). Combination in P. (Myrmothrinax): Emery, 1925b: 183. Raised to species: Kohout, 1998: 510.

Type Material
Kohout (2008) - Syntype workers. Type locality: INDONESIA, SULAWESI (in copal),, (examined).

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
 * Kohout, R. J. 2008. A review of the Polyrhachis ants of Sulawesi with keys and descriptions of new species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 52:255-317.
 * Viehmeyer H. 1913. Ameisen aus dem Kopal von Celebes. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 74: 141-155.