Polyrhachis villipes

Distribution
This taxon was described from Borneo. It is also found in India and Philippines.

Nomenclature

 *  villipes. Polyrhachis villipes Smith, F. 1857a: 61 (w.) BORNEO. Mayr, 1872: 140 (q.); Forel, 1915a: 43 (m.). Combination in P. (Myrma): Viehmeyer, 1916a: 166. Senior synonym of sumatrensis, tritschleri: Kohout, 1998: 526.
 * sumatrensis. Polyrhachis sumatrensis Smith, F. 1858b: 65, pl. 4, fig. 43 (q.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). Emery, 1887a: 234 (w.). Combination in P. (Myrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 125. Junior synonym of villipes: Kohout, 1998: 526.
 * tritschleri. Polyrhachis striata r. tritschleri Forel, 1912d: 111 (footnote) (w.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). Combination in P. (Myrma): Viehmeyer, 1916a: 166. Junior synonym of villipes: Kohout, 1998: 526.



Holotype worker in. Labelled “Sar. 15” (= Sarawak) and with a Donisthorpe type-label. A second specimen, from Sumatra, is in.