Lepisiota capensis laevis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Senegal.

Nomenclature

 *  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
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.