Polyrhachis abdominalis

Specimens from Sulawesi have been collected from fogging samples, with some of these noted from cacao agroforest.

Identification
A member of the Polyrhachis hector species group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, Krakatau Islands, Malaysia, Philippines. Oriental Region: India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand.

Nomenclature

 *  abdominalis. Polyrhachis abdominalis Smith, F. 1858b: 63 (w.) MYANMAR. Combination in P. (Myrmhopla): Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 130. Junior synonym of hector: Bolton, 1974b: 174. Revived from synonymy and senior synonym of phyllophilus, confinis, discrepans: Dorow, 1995: 54.
 * phyllophilus. Polyrhachis phyllophilus Smith, F. 1860a: 69 (w.) INDONESIA (Sulawesi). Mayr, 1872: 139 (q.); Karavaiev, 1927e: 28 (m.). Combination in P. (Myrmhopla): Emery, 1925b: 192. Junior synonym of abdominalis: Dalla Torre, 1893: 257; Forel, 1893c: 24. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of abdominalis: Emery, 1900d: 714; Forel, 1912n: 71; Karavaiev, 1927e: 28. Material of the nomen nudum monacha referred here by Karavaiev, 1927e: 29. Junior synonym of hector: Bolton, 1974b: 174; of abdominalis: Dorow, 1995: 54.
 * confinis. Polyrhachis achilles var. confinis Forel, 1912n: 76 (w.q.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). Combination in P. (Myrmhopla): Emery, 1925b: 192. Junior synonym of hector: Bolton, 1974b: 174; of abdominalis: Dorow, 1995: 54.
 * discrepans. Polyrhachis achilles subsp. discrepans Forel, 1912n: 76 (w.) INDONESIA (Sumatra). Viehmeyer, 1922: 220 (q.). Combination in P. (Myrmhopla): Emery, 1925b: 192. Junior synonym of hector: Bolton, 1974b: 174; of abdominalis: Dorow, 1995: 54.