Lesotho

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Lesotho
Location
Region	Africa
Subregion	Southern Africa
BioRegion	Afrotropical Region
Diversity
Subfamilies	5
Genera	16
Endemic Genera	0
% Endemic Genera	0.0%
Species/Subspecies	38
Endemic Species	7
% Endemic Species	18.4%
Introduced Species	0

The following valid species and subspecies of ants are known to occur in Lesotho. Unidentified and undescribed species will be added to this list as identifications are verified and taxonomic revisions are published. This species list is based upon the effort of many ant collectors as well as myrmecologists who have published on the taxonomy of Lesotho ants. Those who have specimen records that expand this list are encouraged to submit this information in the discussion section of the Lesotho Ants web page. Please advise if any corrections are warranted.

Aenictus

• Aenictus rotundatus

Anoplolepis

• Anoplolepis custodiens (Smith, F. 1858)

Camponotus

• Camponotus basuto Arnold, 1958

• Camponotus eugeniae Forel, 1879

• Camponotus fulvopilosus (De Geer, 1778)

• Camponotus maculatus (Fabricius, 1782)

• Camponotus natalensis (Smith, F., 1858)

• Camponotus petersii Emery, 1895

• Camponotus thales Forel, 1910

Crematogaster

• Crematogaster hottentota Emery, 1899

• Crematogaster hottentota bassuto Santschi, 1925

• Crematogaster monticola Arnold, 1920

• Crematogaster natalensis Forel, 1910

Lepisiota

• Lepisiota rubrovaria Forel, 1910

• Lepisiota simplex (Forel, 1892)

Linepithema

• Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868)

Meranoplus

• Meranoplus peringueyi Emery, 1886

Messor

• Messor decipiens Santschi, 1928

Monomorium

• Monomorium albopilosum Emery, 1895

• Monomorium bevisi Arnold, 1944

• Monomorium guillarmodi Arnold, 1946

• Monomorium schultzeiForel, 1910

Myrmicaria

• Myrmicaria basutorum Arnold, 1960

Ocymyrmex

• Ocymyrmex weitzeckeri Emery, 1892

Pheidole

• Pheidole spinulosa Forel, 1910

• Pheidole spinulosa messalina Forel, 1910

Plagiolepis

• Plagiolepis intermedia Emery, 1895

• Plagiolepis montivaga Arnold, 1958

• Plagiolepis puncta Forel, 1910

• Plagiolepis simoni Emery, 1921

Streblognathus

• Streblognathus aethiopicus Smith, F., 1858

• Streblognathus peetersi Robertson, 2002

Strumigenys

• Strumigenys oxysma (Bolton, 1983)

Tetramorium

• Tetramorium bevisi Arnold, 1958

• Tetramorium bothae Forel, 1910

• Tetramorium frigidum Arnold, 1926

• Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877

• Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895