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Lepisiota alexis
| Lepisiota alexis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Plagiolepidini |
| Genus: | Lepisiota |
| Species: | L. alexis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepisiota alexis (Santschi, 1937)
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Identification
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: -19.51667° to -20.16667°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Zimbabwe (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
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.
- alexis. Acantholepis alexis Santschi, 1937d: 239 (w.) ZIMBABWE. [First available use of Acantholepis capensis r. laevis var. alexis Arnold, 1920a: 573; unavailable name.] Combination in Lepisiota: Bolton, 1995b: 226. Current subspecies: nominal plus dulcis.
Description
References
- Bolton, B. 1995b. A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 504 pp. (page 226, Combination in Lepisiota)
- Santschi, F. 1937d. Résultats de la Mission scientifique suisse en Angola (2me voyage) 1932-1933. Fourmis angolaises. Rev. Suisse Zool. 44: 211-250 (page 239, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection