Polyrhachis (Myrma) sericata Guér. subsp. pruinosa Karawajew, 1927a: 48, w.

Junior primary homonym of Polyrhachis pruinosa Mayr, 1872: 142 . Replacement name: Polyrhachis (Myrma) sericata var. pruinosula Santschi, 1928: 139 .

Current status: junior synonym of Polyrhachis litigiosa Emery, 1897: 581, w, New Guinea. Synonymy: Kohout, 1998: 522.

Type locality(-ies): “Wammar, Aru, 19.III.1913 (Nr. 2618), zahlreiche ww”.

Original Karawajew label(-s): “ Polyrhachis (Myrma) / sericata Guér. subsp. / pruinosula Sant. (n. nom.) / Aru, Karavaev, 2618”.

Material: SYNTYPES, 7 w (newly mounted, IN 314/6/1), 17 w (in alcohol, IN 314/ BAMS 1/Karaw50).