Probolomyrmex procne Brown ^HNS

Probolomyrmex procne ^HNS Brown, 1975: 56-57, figs. 8, 10. Holotype: worker from Palni Hills, 650 m alt., 39 km E of Kodaikanal, Madras State, India, 11/xi/1972, Besuchet, Lobi & Mussard (MHNG) [not examined].

Recognition. This species is similar to P. dammermani Wheeler ^HNS and P. longinodus Terayama et Ogata ^HNS, but is well characterized by its petiolar node in dorsal view widened posteriad and ending as paired acute angles posterodorsally in the worker. Sexual forms are unknown.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality.