The Ants of Africa
Genus Polyrhachis
Polyrhachis platyomma Emery

Polyrhachis platyomma Emery

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Cameroun (Polyrhachis (Pseudocyrtomyrma) platyomma n., Emery, 1921e: 243, illustrated, worker), no location but perhaps at Mundame, L. Conradt, 9.xi.1895 (Bolton, 1973b: 337, not illustrated) .


{Polyrhachis platyomma petiole}Emery's (1921e) description is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1973b) is at {original description}.

WORKER - TL 6.1 mm; characterised by the flat sunken eyes. Head, body and appendages with numerous long erect hairs, yellowish to off-white in colour; pubescence greyish and densest on the alitrunk.


Polyrhachis platyommaThe photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=0905625.

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