| Polyrhachis exercita | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Polyrhachis |
| Subgenus: | Campomyrma |
| Species: | P. exercita |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyrhachis exercita (Walker, 1859) | |
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