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Species: Polyrhachis schistacea   (Gerstäcker, 1859) 


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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

Hoplomyrmus schistaceus Gerstäcker, 1859: 262 (w.) MOZAMBIQUE. Afrotropic. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

[Also described as new by Gerstäcker, 1862: 508.].
Forel, 1907d PDF: 38 (q.).
Combination in Polyrhachis: Mayr, 1863a PDF: 446; in Polyrhachis (Myrma): Santschi, 1914b: 140.
Subspecies of Polyrhachis militaris: André, 1887 PDF: 288.
Revived status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893 PDF: 268; Forel, 1907d PDF: 38; Wheeler, 1922: 1000; Arnold, 1924: 742; Bolton, 1973b PDF: 318.
Senior synonym of Polyrhachis atrociliata, Polyrhachis divina, Polyrhachis divinoides, Polyrhachis fracta, Polyrhachis gagatoides, Polyrhachis rugulosus (and its junior synonyms Polyrhachis cafrorum, Polyrhachis carinatus) and material of the unavailable names Polyrhachis beguelensis, Polyrhachis mediopilosa, Polyrhachis subplana referred here: Bolton, 1973b PDF: 318.

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Polyrhachis schistacea. Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: 12 July 2016. Photo by Philip Herbst; collected by Ricky Taylor

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Afrotropical Region: Africa, Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eastern Africa, Eastern Cape, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gauteng, Guinea, Haut-Katanga, Ivory Coast, Kajiado, Kenya, Kilifi, KwaZulu-Natal, Kwale, Limpopo, Lindi, Machakos, Malawi, Middle Africa, Mozambique, Mpumalanga, Nigeria, Ogooué-Maritime, Sierra Leone, Sofala, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, YeDebub Bihēroch Bihēreseboch na Hizboch, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Distribution Notes:

Reference for Kenya if not type: Bolton 1973b

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Caste of types: (w)

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Scientific Name Status Publication Pages ModsID GoogleMaps
Polyrhachis schistacea   Forel, A., 1907, Ameisen von Madagaskar, den Comoren und Ostafrika., Ameisen von Madagaskar, den Comoren und Ostafrika (Reise in Ostafrika in den Jahren 1903 - 1905 mitteln der Hermann und Elise geb. Heckmann Wentzel-Stiftung ausgeführt von Professor Dr. Alfred, pp. 75-92: 92, (download) 92 8171
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea   Santschi, F., 1914, Formicidae., Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911 - 1912). Résultats scientifiques. Hyménoptères 2, pp. 41-148: 140, (download) 140 8111

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Eastern Coastal Belt Forest, 2 times found in grassland, 1 times found in coastal forest/plateau sour grassland margin, 1 times found in primary forest, 1 times found in Savanna, grasses & Nauclea latifolia.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times Nest in grass next to a stump., 1 times under stone, 1 times leaf litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 3 times Malaise trap, 1 times By hand, 1 times winkler, 1 times ex Malaise trap, 1 times hand collected, 1 times Malaise, 1 times Pitfalls, 1 times sweep.

Elevations: collected from 11 - 1570 meters, 803 meters average

Type specimens: Holotype of Polyrhachis carinatus: casent0903450; syntype of Polyrhachis schistacea atrociliata: casent0912134; syntype of Polyrhachis schistacea atrociliata benguelensis: casent0912135; syntype of Polyrhachis schistacea atrociliata mediopilosa: casent0912136; syntype of Polyrhachis schistacea divina: casent0910911; syntype of Polyrhachis schistacea divinoides: casent0910912; syntype of Polyrhachis schistacea fracta subplana: casent0912137; syntype of Polyrhachis schistacea gagatoides: casent0912138; type of Hoplomyrmus schistaceus: focol2576; type of Polyrhachis militaris r. cafrorum: focol2577, focol2578



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