Polyrhachis thrinax explained

Polyrhachis thrinax is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae, found in many Asian countries. There are 6 or 7 subspecies recognized.

Subspecies

• Polyrhachis thrinax castanea Stitz, 1925 – Philippines
• Polyrhachis thrinax inconstans Viehmeyer, 1916 – Singapore
• Polyrhachis thrinax lancearia Forel, 1893 – India
• Polyrhachis thrinax lucida Emery, 1894 – Malaysia
• Polyrhachis thrinax overbecki Dorow, 1995 – Philippines, Singapore
• Polyrhachis thrinax thrinax Roger, 1863 – Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China

• Possible subspecies

• Polyrhachis thrinax nigripes Viehmeyer, 1916

External links

• Web site: Polyrhachis thrinax – Facts. AntWeb. 19 January 2014.
• Web site: Polyrhachis thrinax. at antwiki.org
• Animaldiversity.org
• Itis.org