Polyrhachis ralumensis

Identification
Polyrhachis ralumensis is easily distinguished from other species of Cyrtomyrma from the Bismarck Archipelago by its large size and exceptionally broad head. It also features three distinct ocelli that are absent in workers of the other species. (Kohout 2006)

Distribution
Polyrhachis ralumensis is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago with the holotype and the syntypes of Polyrhachis rastellata var. major collected at neighbouring localities (Ralum and Herbertshöhe, New Britain Province). (Kohout 2006)

This taxon was described from New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago).

Type Material
Holotype worker – as reported by Kohout (2006).

Type Locality Information
BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, Ralum, col. F. Dahl.