''Polyrhachis rastellata'' is a species of
ant
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of ...
in the subfamily
Formicinae
The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development.
Formicines retain some primitive features, such as the presence of cocoons around pupae, the presence of ocelli in workers, and little ...
, found in few
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an are ...
n countries.
Two subspecies are recognized. Some texts include many more subspecies ranks. but it is debatable about these ranks. The following ten subspecies are according to
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an American partnership of federal agencies designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagenc ...
Subspecies
*''Polyrhachis rastellata baduri''
*''Polyrhachis rastellata celebensis''
*''Polyrhachis rastellata ceylonensis''
*''Polyrhachis rastellata congener''
*''Polyrhachis rastellata corporaali''
*''Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora''
*''Polyrhachis rastellata nomo''
*''Polyrhachis rastellata pagana''
*''Polyrhachis rastellata rastellata''
*''Polyrhachis rastellata semiinermis''
References
External links
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* at
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Animaldiversity.orgItis.org
Formicinae
Hymenoptera of Asia
Insects described in 1802
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