Extant: 1 valid subspecies
Polyrhachis hostilis Smith, 1859a PDF: 139 (w.) INDONESIA (Aru I.). Indomalaya. AntCat AntWiki HOLTaxonomic history
Combination in Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma): Emery, 1925d PDF: 187.Senior synonym of Polyrhachis hostilis hebes: Bolton, 1974b PDF: 175.Senior synonym of Polyrhachis hostilis intricata: Bolton, 1974b PDF: 175.