Polyrhachis abbreviata Kohout, 2006d: 91, figs. 1A, D-E (w.q.) AUSTRALIA (Queensland). Australasia.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Australia: Queensland, Mission Beach, ca 4 km. W by S of 17°53’S, 146°04’E, 29.ii.1996, no. 253 (S.K. Robson). Primary type depository: QMBA. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 157 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: AMNH, ANIC, BMNH, CASC, JCUT, LACM, MCZC, MHNG, QMBA, USNM.