Anoplolepis
| Anoplolepis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| A. gracilipes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Plagiolepidini |
| Genus: | Anoplolepis Santschi, 1914 |
| Type species | |
| Formica longipes Jerdon, 1851 | |
| Diversity[1] | |
| 9 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Zealleyella Arnold, 1922 | |
Anoplolepis (also known as the "common pugnacious ant") 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]
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)
References
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2014). "Anoplolepis". AntCat. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ "Genus: Anoplolepis". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ 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.
External links
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