Lesotho



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.

A

 * Anoplolepis custodiens (Smith, F. 1858) [[File:Camera.jpg]]

C

 * 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 hottentota Emery, 1899


 * Crematogaster hottentota bassuto Santschi, 1925


 * Crematogaster monticola Arnold, 1920


 * Crematogaster natalensis Forel, 1910

L

 * Lepisiota capensis simplex (Forel, 1892)


 * Lepisiota rubrovaria Forel, 1910


 * Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868)

M

 * Meranoplus peringueyi Emery, 1886


 * Messor decipiens Santschi, 1928


 * Monomorium albopilosum Emery, 1895


 * Monomorium bevisi Arnold, 1944


 * Monomorium guillarmodi Arnold, 1946


 * Monomorium schultzeiForel, 1910


 * Myrmicaria basutorum Arnold, 1960

O

 * Ocymyrmex weitzeckeri Emery, 1892

P

 * Pheidole spinulosa Forel, 1910


 * Pheidole spinulosa messalina Forel, 1910


 * Plagiolepis intermedia Emery, 1895


 * Plagiolepis montivaga Arnold, 1958


 * Plagiolepis puncta Forel, 1910


 * Plagiolepis simoni Emery, 1921

S

 * Streblognathus aethiopicus 	Smith, F., 1858


 * Streblognathus peetersi 	Robertson, 2002


 * Strumigenys oxysma (Bolton, 1983)

T

 * Tetramorium bevisi Arnold, 1958


 * Tetramorium bothae Forel, 1910


 * Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877


 * Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895