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Species: Polyrhachis exercita   (Walker, 1859) 


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Polyrhachis exercita lucidiventris, Polyrhachis exercita obtusisquama, Polyrhachis exercita rastrata

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

3 subspecies

Formica exercita Walker, 1859 PDF: 370 (q.m.) SRI LANKA. Indomalaya. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Combination in Polyrhachis: Donisthorpe, 1932b PDF: 575; in Polyrhachis (Campomyrma): Bolton, 1995b: 348; Dorow, 1995 PDF: 14.
Senior synonym of Polyrhachis clypeata (and its junior synonym Polyrhachis indica): Donisthorpe, 1932b PDF: 575.
Current subspecies: nominal plus Polyrhachis exercita lucidiventris, Polyrhachis exercita obtusisquama, Polyrhachis exercita rastrata.

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Overview:

western ghats,kerala

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Indomalaya Region: Asia, Bangladesh, India, Karnataka, Puducherry, Southern Asia, Sri Lanka

Distribution Notes:

India, Sri Lanka

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in riparian closed-forest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times ground forager(s).

Elevations: collected at 710 m

Type specimens: Holotype of Polyrhachis exercita: casent0903298; syntype of Polyrhachis clypeatus: casent0915819



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