''Lepisiota'' is an
Old World
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genus
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of
ant
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22 ...
s in the
subfamily
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Formicinae
The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development.
Formicines retain some primitive features, such as the presence of cocoons around pupae, the presence of ocelli in workers, and little ...
.
They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
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Lepisiota acuta
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
Xu, 1994
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Lepisiota affinis
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
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(Santschi, 1937)
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Lepisiota ajjer
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Bernard, 1953)
*''
Lepisiota albata''
(Santschi, 1935)
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Lepisiota alexis
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Santschi, 1937)
*''
Lepisiota ambigua
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Santschi, 1935)
*''
Lepisiota angolensis
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Santschi, 1937)
*''
Lepisiota annandalei
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Mukerjee, 1930)
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Lepisiota arabica
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Collingwood, 1985)
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Lepisiota arenaria
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Arnold, 1920)
*''
Lepisiota arnoldi
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Forel, 1913)
*''
Lepisiota aurea
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Karavaiev, 1933)
*''
Lepisiota bipartita
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Smith, 1861)
*''
Lepisiota cacozela
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Stitz, 1916)
*''
Lepisiota canescens
''Lepisiota canescens'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Formicinae which is native to southern Ethiopia. Supercolonies spanning as much as 38 kilometres have been found. Scientists believe that this ant species has the potential of spreadin ...
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(Emery, 1897)
*''
Lepisiota capensis
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''Lepisiota capensis'', commonly known as the small black sugar ant, is an Old World ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It is found in countries of the Afrotropical, Malagasy, Oriental, and Palaea ...
''
(Mayr, 1862)
*''
Lepisiota capitata
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Forel, 1913)
*''
Lepisiota carbonaria
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Emery, 1892)
*''
Lepisiota chapmani
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Wheeler, 1935)
*''
Lepisiota crinita''
(Mayr, 1895)
*''
Lepisiota curta''
(Emery, 1897)
*''
Lepisiota dammama''
Collingwood & Agosti, 1996
*''
Lepisiota dendrophila''
(Arnold, 1949)
*''
Lepisiota depilis
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*'' Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 1 ...
''
(Emery, 1897)
*''
Lepisiota deplanata''
(Stitz, 1911)
*''
Lepisiota depressa
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Santschi, 1914)
*''
Lepisiota dhofara''
Collingwood & Agosti, 1996
*''
Lepisiota dolabellae
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Forel, 1911)
*''
Lepisiota egregia''
(Forel, 1913)
*''
Lepisiota elegantissima
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
Collingwood & Van Harten, 2011
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Lepisiota emmelii
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Kutter, 1932)
*''
Lepisiota erythraea
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Forel, 1910)
*''
Lepisiota fergusoni''
(Forel, 1895)
*''
Lepisiota foreli
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Arnold, 1920)
*''
Lepisiota frauenfeldi
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Mayr, 1855) ("browsing ant" - a pest in Australia
*''
Lepisiota gerardi''
(Santschi, 1915)
*''
Lepisiota gracilicornis
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*'' Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 1 ...
''
(Forel, 1892)
*''
Lepisiota harteni''
Collingwood & Agosti, 1996
*''
Lepisiota hexiangu''
Terayama, 2009
*''
Lepisiota hirsuta''
(Santschi, 1914)
*''
Lepisiota imperfecta''
(Santschi, 1926)
*''
Lepisiota incisa
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Forel, 1913)
*''
Lepisiota kabulica
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Pisarski, 1967)
*''
Lepisiota karawaiewi
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1929)
*''
Lepisiota longinoda
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*'' Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 1 ...
''
(Arnold, 1920)
*''
Lepisiota megacephala''
(Weber, 1943)
*''
Lepisiota melanogaster
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Emery, 1915)
*''
Lepisiota melas''
(Emery, 1915)
*''
Lepisiota mlanjiensis''
(Arnold, 1946)
*''
Lepisiota modesta''
(Forel, 1894)
*''
Lepisiota monardi
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Santschi, 1930)
*''
Lepisiota nigrescens''
(Karavaiev, 1912)
*''
Lepisiota nigrisetosa''
(Santschi, 1935)
*''
Lepisiota nigriventris''
(Emery, 1899)
*''
Lepisiota obtusa
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*'' Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 1 ...
''
(Emery, 1901)
*''
Lepisiota oculata''
(Santschi, 1935)
*''
Lepisiota opaca
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Forel, 1892)
*''
Lepisiota opaciventris''
(Finzi, 1936)
*''
Lepisiota palpalis''
(Santschi, 1935)
*''
Lepisiota piliscapa
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Santschi, 1935)
*''
Lepisiota quadraticeps''
(Arnold, 1944)
*''
Lepisiota reticulata''
Xu, 1994
*''
Lepisiota riyadha
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*'' Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 1 ...
''
Collingwood & Agosti, 1996
*''
Lepisiota rothneyi''
(Forel, 1894)
*''
Lepisiota rubrovaria''
(Forel, 1910)
*''
Lepisiota rugithorax''
(Santschi, 1930)
*''
Lepisiota schoutedeni''
(Santschi, 1935)
*''
Lepisiota semenovi''
(Ruzsky, 1905)
*''
Lepisiota sericea
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Forel, 1892)
*''
Lepisiota silvicola''
(Arnold, 1920)
*''
Lepisiota somalica
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(Menozzi, 1927)
*''
Lepisiota spinisquama''
(Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1929)
*''
Lepisiota spinosior''
(Forel, 1913)
*''
Lepisiota splendens''
(Karavaiev, 1912)
*''
Lepisiota submetallica''
(Arnold, 1920)
*''
Lepisiota syriaca
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*''Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 19 ...
''
(André, 1881)
*''
Lepisiota tenuipilis''
(Santschi, 1935)
*''
Lepisiota validiuscula
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*'' Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 1 ...
''
(Emery, 1897)
*''
Lepisiota xichangensis
''Lepisiota'' is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
Species
*''Lepisiota acuta'' Xu, 1994
*'' Lepisiota affinis'' (Santschi, 1 ...
''
(Wu & Wang, 1995)
References
External links
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Formicinae
Ant genera
Taxa named by Felix Santschi
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