© Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Polyrhachis tragos, worker, head IDnature guides Ants Philippines Formicidae 80x5 - 240x3 - 240x4 - 320x1 - 320x2 - 320x3 - 640x1 - 640x2 Set display option above. Click on images to enlarge. © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Polyrhachis tragos, worker, side © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Polyrhachis tragos, worker, top © Copyright Gary Alpert, 2005-2008 · 0 Polyrhachis tragos, worker, oblique 5 thumbnails  •  slide show Overview Originally described by Von H. Stitz in 1925 from the collection of G. Boettcher, this species was "rediscovered" by Dr. Herbert Zettel. Identification The elaborate petiole and recurved propodeal spines are distinctive. Names Scientific source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System Geographic distribution In the Philippines: Surigao Province, Mindanao Island in 1913 collected by Georg Boettcher. Quezon National Park, Atimonan, Quezon Province, Luzon Island collected by Dr. Herbert Zettel. References Stitz, H. 1925. Ameisen von den Philippinen, den malayischen und ozeanischen Inseln. Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturforsch. Freunde Berl. 1923: 110-136. Hung, A.C.F. 1967. A revision of the ant genus Polyrhachis at the subgeneric level. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 93: 395-422. Kohout, R.J. 1998. New synonyms and nomenclatural changes in the ant genus Polyrhachis Fr. Smith (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 42(2): 505-531. Dorow, W.H.O. 1995. Revision of the ant genus Polyrhachis Smith, 1857 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) on subgenus level with keys, checklist of species and bibliography. Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg 185: 1-113. Acknowledgements We gratefully acknowledge Dr. Herbert Zettel for loaning us the specimen for imaging. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Updated: 2024-04-26 21:45:32 gmt Discover Life | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation