Polyrhachis striatorugosa

Identification
A member of the Polyrhachis relucens species group.

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

Biology
Kohout (2008) - This species occurs sporadically throughout Indonesia on Sumatra, Java and several other islands, including Flores. It was listed from Sulawesi by Emery (1901) but I have not seen any specimens originating from the island.

Nomenclature

 *  striatorugosa. Polyrhachis striatorugosus Mayr, 1862: 686, pl. 19, fig. 9 (w.) INDONESIA (Java). Mayr, 1867a: 60 (q.). Combination in P. (Myrma): Emery, 1925b: 203. Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 270; Forel, 1913k: 136. Subspecies of sumatrensis: Emery, 1887a: 234 (footnote); Emery, 1925b: 203. Revived status as species and senior synonym of exophthalma: Kohout, 1998: 524.
 * exophthalma. Polyrhachis striatorugosa var. exophthalma Forel, 1913k: 136 (w.q.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). Combination in P. (Myrma): Emery, 1925b: 203. Subspecies of sumatrensis: Bolton, 1995b: 348. Junior synonym of striatorugosa: Kohout, 1998: 524.

Type Material
Kohout (2008) - Syntype workers. INDONESIA, JAVA (Sichel), (examined).