Polyrhachis curtospinosa

The distribution of P. curtospinosa is similar to that of Polyrhachis bispinosa and appears to be restricted to the northern parts of the Northern Territory and the Mt Isa basin in north-western Queensland.

Identification
Polyrhachis curtospinosa is very similar to Polyrhachis gravis but differs in having distinctly shorter antennal scapes (SI 114-116 in curtospinosa versus 125-131 in gravis), very short, tooth-like dorsal petiolar spines and mesosomal dorsum that completely lacks the short, bristle-like pilosity seen in P. gravis.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  curtospinosa. Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) curtospinosa Kohout, 2013: 99, figs. 2C-D, G-H (w.) AUSTRALIA.

Type Material


Type deposition: Holotype in ; 1 paratype each in, and.