Polyrhachis exotica Kohout, 1987: 170, figs. 9, 11, 15 (w.q.) PHILIPPINES (Mindanao I.). Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Philippines: Mindanao, Misamis Oriental, Mt Kibungol, 10-11.iv.1960 (H.M. Torrevillas). Primary type depository: BPBM. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 12 paratype workers, 2 paratype queens. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype workers with same data as holotype, 3 paratype workers Mindanao, Misamis Oriental, Mt Kibungol, 20 km. SE Gingoog, 700-800 m., 9-18.iv.1960 (H.M. Torrevillas), 1 paratype worker, 1 paratype queen Mindanao, Mt Empagato, 9-18.iv.1961 (H.M. Torrevillas), 2 paratype workers Mindanao, Hindangon, 20 km. S Gingoog, 600-700 m., 20-24.iv.1960 (H.M. Torrevillas), 1 paratype worker Mindanao, Minalwang, 1050 m., 24.iii.-4.iv.1961 (H.M. Torrevillas), 3 paratype workers, 1 queen Mindanao, (no further data) (ex C. Danes coll.). Secondary type depositories: ANIC, BMNH, BPBM, QMBA, USNM.