Polyrhachis militaris

Distribution
This taxon was described from ""Tropical Africa"". It is also found in Mozambique and Tanzania.

Nomenclature

 *  militaris. Formica militaris Fabricius, 1782: 493 (q.) "Tropical Africa". Smith, F. 1858b: 72 (m.); Mayr, 1866b: 886 (w.). Combination in Myrma: Billberg, 1820: 104; in Polyrhachis: Smith, F. 1858b: 72; in P. (Myrma): Santschi, 1914b: 140. Senior synonym of bruta, calabarica, cupreopubescens, ssibangensis, striativentris: Bolton, 1973b: 313; of epinotalis, nkomoensis: Dorow, 1995: 36, 37 respectively. Material of the unavailable names argentatus, dido, pleurata, sankisiana, transversaria referred here by Bolton, 1973b: 313.
 * cupreopubescens. Polyrhachis militaris r. cupreopubescens Forel, 1879a: 120 (q.) "AFRICA". Forel, 1907a: 38 (w.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1953e: 207 (l.). Combination in P. (Myrma): Santschi, 1914b: 140. Raised to species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 261. Subspecies of militaris: Mayr, 1895: 154; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 998. Junior synonym of militaris: Bolton, 1973b: 313.
 * striativentris. Polyrhachis militaris r. striativentris Emery, 1892d: 566 (w.) IVORY COAST. Santschi, 1912b: 166 (q.). Combination in P. (Myrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 999. Subspecies of militaris: Emery, 1896d: 777; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 999. Junior synonym of militaris: Bolton, 1973b: 313.
 * calabarica. Polyrhachis militaris var. calabarica Forel, 1907a: 38 (w.) NIGERIA. Junior synonym of militaris: Bolton, 1973b: 313.
 * ssibangensis. Polyrhachis militaris var. ssibangensis Forel, 1907a: 38 (w.) GABON. Santschi, 1910c: 400 (q.). Combination in P. (Myrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 998. Junior synonym of militaris: Bolton, 1973b: 313.
 * bruta. Polyrhachis militaris st. bruta Santschi, 1912b: 166 (q.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Santschi, 1924b: 223 (w.). Combination in P. (Myrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 998. Junior synonym of militaris: Bolton, 1973b: 313.
 * nkomoensis. Polyrhachis militaris var. nkomoensis Santschi, 1924b: 222 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (in key). [First available use of Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris r. cupreopubescens var. nkomoensis Forel, 1916: 447 (w.q.m.); unavailable name (Bolton, 1973b: 313).] Junior synonym of militaris: Dorow, 1995: 37.