Polyrhachis arcuata

Distribution
This taxon was described from Borneo. It is also found in Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  arcuata. Formica arcuata Le Guillou, 1842: 315 (w.q.) BORNEO. Combination in Polyrhachis: Mayr, 1863: 443; in P. (Chariomyrma): Viehmeyer, 1916a: 166. Junior synonym of latreillei: Dalla Torre, 1893: 264; Emery, 1896d: 380. Revived from synonymy and senior synonym of latifrons (and its junior synonym modiglianii): Emery, 1897d: 583; of continentis: Kohout, 1998: 510. Current subspecies: nominal plus acutinota, aruana.
 * latifrons. Polyrhachis latifrons Roger, 1863a: 155 (w.) INDONESIA (Bintang I.). Senior synonym of modiglianii: Emery, 1895g: 357. Junior synonym of arcuata: Emery, 1897d: 583.
 * modiglianii. Polyrhachis modiglianii Emery, 1888a: 529, pl. 9, fig. 1 (w.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). Junior synonym of latifrons: Emery, 1895g: 357.
 * continentis. Polyrhachis arcuata var. continentis Forel, 1905b: 179 (w.) WEST MALAYSIA. Combination in P. (Chariomyrma): Emery, 1925b: 186. Junior synonym of arcuata: Kohout, 1998: 510.

Additional References

 * Karavaiev, V. 1927f. Ameisen aus dem Indo-Australischen Gebiet. III. Zb. Prats Zool. Muz. 3:3-52  [= Tr. Ukr. Akad. Nauk Fiz.-Mat. Vidd. 7:3-52]. (page 9, worker described)
 * Santschi, F. 1928h. Fourmis de Sumatra, récoltées par Mr. J. B. Corporaal. Tijdschr. Entomol. 71: 119-140 (page 139, Replacement name: torta)
 * Santschi, F. 1916d. Rectifications à la nomenclature de quelques Formicides (Hym.). Bull. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 1916: 242-243 (page 243, Replacement name: circumflexa)
 * Stitz, H. 1911a. Australische Ameisen. (Neu-Guinea und Salomons-Inseln, Festland, Neu-Seeland). Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturforsch. Freunde Berl. 1911: 351-381 (page 378, worker described)