Polyrhachis rastellata valid East Indies. Indomalaya.
Latreille, P. A. 1802a. Histoire naturelle des fourmis, et recueil de mémoires et d'observations sur les abeilles, les araignées, les faucheurs, et autres insectes. Paris: Impr. Crapelet (chez T. Barrois), xvi + 445 pp.   126800

Polyrhachis rastellata baduri synonym of Polyrhachis euryala New Guinea (Indonesia). Australasia.
Donisthorpe, H. 1941h. The ants of Japen Island, Dutch New Guinea (Hym., Formicidae). Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London 91:51-64.   124306

Polyrhachis rastellata celebensis obsolete combination Indonesia (Sulawesi) (in copal). Indomalaya.
Viehmeyer, H. 1913. Ameisen aus dem Kopal von Celebes. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 74:141-155.   129514

Polyrhachis rastellata ceylonensis unresolved junior homonym Sri Lanka. Indomalaya.
Donisthorpe, H. 1938c. The subgenus Cyrtomyrma Forel of Polyrhachis Smith, and descriptions of new species, etc. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (11)1:246-267.   124285

Polyrhachis rastellata congener valid Indonesia (Sumatra). Indomalaya.
Santschi, F. 1928h. Fourmis de Sumatra, récoltées par Mr. J. B. Corporaal. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 71:119-140.   128379

Polyrhachis rastellata corporaali obsolete combination Indonesia (Sumatra). Indomalaya.
Santschi, F. 1928h. Fourmis de Sumatra, récoltées par Mr. J. B. Corporaal. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 71:119-140.   128379

Polyrhachis rastellata demangei obsolete combination Vietnam. Indomalaya.
Santschi, F. 1910h. Deux nouvelles fourmis du Tonkin. Naturaliste 32:283-284.   128256

Polyrhachis rastellata demangesi unavailable misspelling Vietnam. Indomalaya.
Santschi, F. 1910h. Deux nouvelles fourmis du Tonkin. Naturaliste 32:283-284.   128256

Polyrhachis rastellata euryala obsolete combination Indonesia (Misool). Australasia.
Smith, F. 1863a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects collected by Mr. A. R. Wallace in the islands of Mysol, Ceram, Waigiou, Bouru and Timor. Journal and Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology 7:6-48.   128699

Polyrhachis rastellata euryala javana unavailable Indonesia (Java). Indomalaya.
Viehmeyer, H. 1914b ("1913"). Neue und unvollständig bekannte Ameisen der alten Welt. Archiv für Naturgeschichte (A)79(12):24-60.   129527

Polyrhachis rastellata fornicata obsolete combination Indonesia (Sulawesi, Sunda Is, Sumatra), SRI LANKA. Indomalaya.
Emery, C. 1900. Formiche raccolte da Elio Modigliani in Sumatra, Engano e Mentawei. Dummy reference. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale 40[=(2)20]:661-722.   133004

Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora obsolete combination Solomon Is (Santa Isabel). Australasia.
Mann, W. M. 1919. The ants of the British Solomon Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 63:273-391.   127071

Polyrhachis rastellata goramensis obsolete combination Indonesia (Goram). Indomalaya.
Emery, C. 1887a ("1886"). Catalogo delle formiche esistenti nelle collezioni del Museo Civico di Genova. Parte terza. Formiche della regione Indo-Malese e dell'Australia. [part]. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale 24[=(2)4]:209-240.   124535

Polyrhachis rastellata javana obsolete combination Indonesia (Java). Indomalaya.
Crawley, W. C. 1923a. Myrmecological notes. Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation 35:29-32.   123877

Polyrhachis rastellata johnsoni obsolete combination Solomon Is (Rendova). Australasia.
Mann, W. M. 1919. The ants of the British Solomon Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 63:273-391.   127071

Polyrhachis rastellata levior obsolete combination
Roger, J. 1863b. Verzeichniss der Formiciden-Gattungen und Arten. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 7(Beilage):1-65.   128094

Polyrhachis rastellata levior pilosa unavailable Australia (New South Wales). Australasia.
Forel, A. 1902j. Fourmis nouvelles d'Australie. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 10:405-548.   125129

Polyrhachis rastellata major synonym of Polyrhachis ralumensis New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). Australasia.
Stitz, H. 1911a. Australische Ameisen. (Neu-Guinea und Salomons-Inseln, Festland, Neu-Seeland). Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1911:351-381.   129035

Polyrhachis rastellata nomo obsolete combination New Guinea (Indonesia). Australasia.
Donisthorpe, H. 1941c. Descriptions of new species of ants from New Guinea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (11)7:129-144.   124301

Polyrhachis rastellata pagana obsolete combination India (Karnataka). Indomalaya.
Santschi, F. 1928h. Fourmis de Sumatra, récoltées par Mr. J. B. Corporaal. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 71:119-140.   128379

Polyrhachis rastellata pilosa obsolete combination Australia (New South Wales). Australasia.
Donisthorpe, H. 1938c. The subgenus Cyrtomyrma Forel of Polyrhachis Smith, and descriptions of new species, etc. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (11)1:246-267.   124285

Polyrhachis rastellata semiinermis obsolete combination Philippines (Luzon). Indomalaya.
Donisthorpe, H. 1941j. A new genus and species of Formicidae (Hym.) from Papua. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 77:175.   124308

Polyrhachis rastellata torricelliana synonym of Polyrhachis euryala New Guinea (Papua New Guinea). Australasia.
Viehmeyer, H. 1912b. Ameisen aus Deutsch Neuguinea gesammelt von Dr. O. Schlaginhaufen. Nebst einem Verzeichnisse der papuanischen Arten. Abhandlungen und Berichte des Königlichen Zoologischen und Anthropologische-Ethnographischen Museums zu Dresden 14:1-26.   129525

Polyrhachis rastellata ugiensis obsolete combination Solomon Is (Ugi, San Cristobal, Malapaina). Australasia.
Mann, W. M. 1919. The ants of the British Solomon Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 63:273-391.   127071

Polyrhachis rastellata yorkana obsolete combination Australia (Queensland). Australasia.
Forel, A. 1915b. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 2. Ameisen. Arkiv för Zoologi 9(16):1-119.   125258