family

FORMICIDAE

subfamily

Formicinae

genus

Polyrhachis


Children

Polyrhachis dives
Polyrhachis moesta


ITIS

 

Myrmhopla

Hymenoptera On-Line

 

Myrmhopla

FORMIS

 

Myrmhopla



subgenus

Myrmhopla


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Japanese Name

Maru-toge-ari-azoku

Original Reference

Forel, A. (1915) Results of Dr. E. Mjoeberg's Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia, 1910-1913. 2. Ameisen. Arkiv. for Zoologi 9(16): 1-119.

Description

Dorsum of mesosoma convex; its lateral margin not carinate. Mesonotum without spine. Propodeum with developed spines. Petiolar scale with 2 pairs of spines; outer pair of spines developed and medial pair small.

Remarks

This subgenus contains 2 species, Polyrhachis moesta and P. dives, in Japan.

References

  • Forel, A., (1915). Results of Dr. E. Mjoeberg's Swedish scientific expeditions to Australia, 1910-1913. 2. Ameisen. Arkiv. for Zoologi 9(16): 1-119.

Editor

Original text and English translation by Mamoru Terayama.