Polyrhachis paracamponota

Identification
A member of the Polyrhachis parabiotica species group.

P. paracamponota is allied to Polyrhachis parabiotica from the Philippines, but differed in having the pronotum armed with two humeral teeth, not spines.

Chen et al. (2013) suggest this species belongs to Camponotus rather than Polyrhachis.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  paracamponota. Polyrhachis paracamponota Wang, C. & Wu, 1991: 599, figs. 3, 7 (w.) CHINA. Combination in P. (Myrma): Dorow, 1995: 37. See also: Kohout, 2006d: 162.

Description
Kohout (2006) - Dimensions of holotype: TL 6.46; HL 1.95; HW 1.65; CI 85; SL 2.53; SI 153; PW 1.40; MTL 2.74 (after Wang and Wu 1991).

Type Material
Kohout (2006) - Holotype worker in RIFC. China,.Ningming Co,. Guangxi Autonomous Region (Zhang Peiyi), [Not examined].

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Chen Y. Q., Q. Li, Y. L. Chen, Z. X. Lu, X. Y. Zhou. 2011. Ant diversity and bio-indicators in land management of lac insect agroecosystem in Southwestern China. Biodivers. Conserv. 20: 3017-3038.
 * Chen Z. L., S. Y. Zhou, D. D. Ye, Y. Chen, and C. W. Lu. 2013. Moleular phylogeny of the ant subfamily Formicinae (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from China based on Mitochondrial genes. Sociobiology 60(2): 135-144.
 * Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
 * Kohout R.J. 2006. New species of the Polyrhachis (Myrma) parabiotica species group from the Philippines. Australian Entomologist 33: 155-163.
 * Lu Z., and Y. Chen. 2016. Effects of habitat on ant functional groups: a case study of Luchun County, Yunnan Province, China. Chinese Journal of Eco-Agriculture 24(5): 801-810.
 * Ran H., and S. Y. Zhou. 2013. Checklist of Chinese Ants: Formicomorph Subfamilies ( Hymenoptera: Formicidae) (III). Journal of Guangxi Normal University : Natural Science Edition 31(1): 104-111.
 * Song Y., Z. Xu, C. Li, N. Zhang, L. Zhang, H. Jiang, and F. Mo. 2013. An Analysis on the Ant Fauna of the Nangun river Nature Reserve in Yunnan, China. Forest Research 26(6): 773-780.
 * Wang C. and Wu J. 1991. Taxonomic studies on the genus Polyrhachis of China (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Forest Research 4: 596-601.