The Ants of Africa
Genus Polyrhachis
Polyrhachis kohli Forel

Polyrhachis kohli Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Zaïre (Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) kohli, Forel, 1916: 454, worker & queen; synonymy of Bolton, 1973b, revised by Rigato, 2016: 26), holotype female and syntype workers from Kinshasa (H. Kohl).Forel.


{Polyrhachis kohli}Forel's (1916) description is at {original description}. Bolton's (1973b) modern description, under volkarti, is at {original description}. Rigato's (2016) revision is at {original description}.

WORKER - TL 5.9 mm, HL 1.37, HW 1.00, SL 1.81, PW 0.89; separable by narrow build, truncate clypeal lobe, lack of a metanotal groove and presence of a pair of propodeal spines (Bolton, 1973b: 341, illustrated, full face and alitrunk profile).


Polyrhachis kohliThe photomontage of the type worker of kohli is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0910954.


Oxford University Museum specimens

Polyrhachis kohli
B Taylor det.

Rep. of Congo
D De Bakker & JP Michiels
ex Y Braet
18.ix.2007
Mayombe
05°37'16" S
13°05'54" E
266 m asl
Canopy fogging


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The photomontage is of a worker from Congo, Mayombe; collectors DeBakker & Michiels.

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