Lepisiota capensis laevis

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Lepisiota capensis laevis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Plagiolepidini
Genus: Lepisiota
Species: L. capensis
Subspecies: L. capensis laevis
Trinomial name
Lepisiota capensis laevis
(Santschi, 1913)

In Benin, Taylor et al. (2018) found this species in mango (Mangifera indica) orchards, and foraging on Anacardium occidentale, Isoberlinia doka, Terminalia laxiflora and weeds. It is ground nesting.

Identification

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 22.916667° to -34.326°.

   
North
Temperate
North
Subtropical
Tropical South
Subtropical
South
Temperate

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Benin, Gambia, Nigeria, Senegal (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.
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Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.
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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • laevis. Acantholepis laevis Santschi, 1913c: 312, fig. 5 (w.) SENEGAL. Combination in Lepisiota: Bolton, 1995b: 227. Subspecies of simplex: Santschi, 1914d: 378. Status as species: Santschi, 1935a: 278. Currently subspecies of capensis: Arnold, 1920a: 573; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 937; Bernard & Cagniant, 1963: 163.

Taxonomic Notes

Taxonomic Notes

Taylor et al. (2018) treat this taxon as a full species but provide no justification for the change. Subsequent authors have not followed this treatment.

Description

References