Anoplolepis

Anoplolepis, also known as the "pugnacious ants", is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae.[2] The genus is mainly found in the Afrotropics, with a few native species known from the Malagasy and Oriental regions (and some introduced in other places).[3]

Anoplolepis
A. gracilipes
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Anoplolepis

Santschi, 1914
Type species
Formica longipes
Jerdon, 1851
Diversity[1]
9 species
Synonyms

Zealleyella Arnold, 1922

Species

  • Anoplolepis carinata (Emery, 1899)
  • Anoplolepis custodiens (Smith, 1858)
  • Anoplolepis fallax (Mayr, 1865)
  • Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, 1857)
  • Anoplolepis nuptialis (Santschi, 1917)
  • Anoplolepis opaciventris (Emery, 1899)
  • Anoplolepis rufescens (Santschi, 1917)
  • Anoplolepis steingroeveri (Forel, 1894)
  • Anoplolepis tenella (Santschi, 1911)
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References

  1. Bolton, B. (2014). "Anoplolepis". AntCat. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. "Genus: Anoplolepis". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  3. Hita Garcia, F.; Wiesel, E.; Fischer, G. (2013). "The Ants of Kenya (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)—Faunal Overview, First Species Checklist, Bibliography, Accounts for All Genera, and Discussion on Taxonomy and Zoogeography". Journal of East African Natural History. 101 (2): 127. doi:10.2982/028.101.0201.


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