Polyrhachis semiaurata

Polyrhachis semiaurata ranges from Blackdown Tableland in central Queensland, south to northern Victoria and as far west as Carnarvon National Park in central Queensland. In its nesting habits, P. semiaurata is both lignicolous and terrestrial, with some colonies found nesting in the partly burned trunks of felled trees.

Identification
With its rich golden pubescence on the head and mesosoma, combined with a black, polished and virtually pubescence free gaster, Polyrhachis semiaurata is one of the most easily recognisable species.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  semiaurata. Polyrhachis semiaurata Mayr, 1876: 71 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Kohout, 2013: 522 (q.). Combination in P. (Hagiomyrma): Forel, 1915b: 108.

Additional References

 * Kohout, R.J. 2013. Revision of Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) Wheeler, 1911 (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, Nature 56, 487-577.