Polyrhachis zopyra

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

Nomenclature

 *  zopyra. Polyrhachis zopyrus Smith, F. 1861b: 43, pl. 1, fig. 22 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Combination in P. (Myrma): Emery, 1925b: 204. Senior synonym of aurichalceus: Emery, 1925b: 204. Senior synonym of moorei: Bolton, 1974b: 179. Current subspecies: nominal plus imbellis.
 * aurichalceus. Polyrhachis aurichalceus Mayr, 1862: 684 (w.) INDONESIA (Java). Mayr, 1865: 43 (q.). Junior synonym of zopyra: Emery, 1925b: 204.
 * moorei. Polyrhachis (Myrma) moorei Donisthorpe, 1941j: 208 (w.) PHILIPPINES. Junior synonym of zopyra: Bolton, 1974b: 179.

Polyrhachis zopyrus

Holotype worker in. Labelled “Tond.” (= Tondano, Sulawesi) and with a Donisthorpe type-label.

A second specimen from “Tond.” in, but with the data disc slightly different, has been labelled “type-series?”