Polyrhachis bihamata

Distribution
This taxon was described from Madagascar (Johanna Island) This locality is in error. This species is found in Philippines, China, India, Thailand, Laos and Borneo.

Nomenclature

 *  bihamata. Formica bihamata Drury, 1773: 73, pl. 38, figs. 7, 8 (w.) MADAGASCAR (Johanna I.). [Locality in error, see Bolton, 1973b: 352.] Mayr, 1872: 139 (q.); Emery, 1887a: 238 (q.); Donisthorpe, 1942b: 70 (m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1990b: 763 (l.). Combination in Polyrhachis: Smith, F. 1857a: 59. Senior synonym of affinis Le Guillou: Mayr, 1872: 139; Dalla Torre, 1893: 259; of minor Karavaiev, perplexa, tonsilis: Hung, 1970: 16; Kohout, 1998: 508.
 * affinis. Formica affinis Le Guillou, 1842: 314 (q.) BORNEO. [Unresolved junior primary homonym of Formica affinis Leach, 1825: 290.] Combination in Polyrhachis: Roger, 1863b: 7. Junior synonym of bihamata: Mayr, 1872: 139; Dalla Torre, 1893: 259.
 * perplexa. Polyrhachis (Polyrhachis) bihamata var. perplexa Santschi, 1925f: 92 (w.) LAOS. Junior synonym of bihamata: Hung, 1970: 16.
 * minor. Polyrhachis bihamata var. minor Karavaiev, 1927e: 12 (w.) INDONESIA (Java). [Unresolved junior primary homonym of minor Forel, above.] Junior synonym of bihamata: Hung, 1970: 16.
 * tonsilis. Polyrhachis (Polyrhachis) bihamata var. tonsilis Santschi, 1928h: 133 (w.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). Junior synonym of bihamata: Hung, 1970: 16.

Additional References

 * Smith, Fr. 1863. Notes on the geographical distribution of the aculeate Hymenoptera collected by Mr. A.R. Wallace in the Eastern Archipelago. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 7: 109-131.