| Polyrhachis aedipus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Species: | P. aedipus |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyrhachis aedipus Forel, 1893 | |
Polyrhachis aedipus is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae, found in Sri Lanka. They are known to be diurnal. [1]
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