• Combination in Polyrhachis (Dolichorhachis): Emery, 1925d: 189.
• Combination in Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma): Dorow, 1995: 27; Bolton, 1995b: 348.
• Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 8; Mayr, 1863a: 444; Smith, 1871a: 316; Emery, 1887a: 228; Dalla Torre, 1893: 262; Emery, 1896j: 380 (in list); Viehmeyer, 1914c: 532; Emery, 1925d: 189; Donisthorpe, 1932c: 461; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 267; Kohout, 1988c: 434; Kohout & Taylor, 1990: 511; Bolton, 1995b: 348; Dorow, 1995: 27; Kohout, 2008a: 263.
• Senior synonym of Polyrhachis indocilis: Kohout, 1988c: 434; Bolton, 1995b: 348; Dorow, 1995: 27.
• Senior synonym of Polyrhachis kershawi: Kohout, 1988c: 434; Kohout & Taylor, 1990: 511; Bolton, 1995b: 348; Dorow, 1995: 27.
• Senior synonym of Polyrhachis valerus: Kohout, 1988c: 434; Bolton, 1995b: 348; Dorow, 1995: 27; Kohout, 2008a: 263.

Junior synonyms

• Polyrhachis indocilis Santschi, 1928
• Polyrhachis kershawi Clark, 1930
• Polyrhachis valerus Smith, 1861

Citations

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