Polyrhachis sculpturata

Numerous specimens have been collected from malaise traps.

Identification
A member of the Polyrhachis relucens species group.

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

Nomenclature

 *  sculpturata. Polyrhachis sculpturatus Smith, F. 1860a: 70 (w.q.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Combination in P. (Myrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 124. Senior synonym of hamulata: Kohout, 1988: 524. Current subspecies: nominal plus javaniana, siamensis.
 * hamulata. Polyrhachis sumatrensis r. hamulata Emery, 1887a: 234 (w.q.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Combination in P. (Myrma): Emery, 1925b: 203. Raised to species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 263; Bingham, 1903: 406. Subspecies of sumatrensis: Emery, 1925b: 203. Junior synonym of sculpturata: Kohout, 1988: 524.

Type Material
Kohout (2008) - Syntype worker, queen. INDONESIA, SULAWESI, Makassar (A. R. Wallace), (examined).

Polyrhachis sculpturatus

One worker syntype and one alate queen syntype in ; one worker syntype in. Labelled “Mak.” (= Makassar, Sulawesi), the queen with a Donisthorpe type-label.