Polyrhachis semipolita

Like the other members of the P. hexacantha complex, this species occurs in the mountainous parts of southeastern New South Wales and the ACT to the Victorian Alps and as far south as Tasmania.

Identification
With its highly polished body, P. semipolita is a very easily recognised member of the hexacantha complex (Kohout, 2012).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  semipolita. Polyrhachis semipolita André, 1896b: 251 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Combination in P. (Campomyrma): Emery, 1925b: 179. Subspecies of hexacantha: Emery, 1898a: 228. Revived status as species: Clark, 1934c: 72.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * CSIRO Collection
 * Forel A. 1913. Fourmis de Tasmanie et d'Australie récoltées par MM. Lae, Froggatt etc. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 49: 173-195
 * Kohout R. J. 2012. A new species of the subgenus Campomyrma Wheeler of the genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith from the Australian Capital Territory (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Australian Entomologist 39: 321-329.
 * Taylor R. W. 1987. A checklist of the ants of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) Division of Entomology Report 41: 1-92.