| Name (Genus) |
Category |
Link to Species description |
| laboriosa (Camponotus) |
junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Myrmopelta) vividus |
| laboriosa (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
laboriosa |
| lacteipennis (Camponotus) |
junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) maculatus |
| lacustris (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) excisa |
| ladismithensis (Tetramorium) |
junior synonym |
Tetramorium
pusillum |
| laeta (Polyrhachis) |
junior synonym |
Polyrhachis
lauta |
| laetior (Aenictus) |
subspecies |
Aenictus
fuscovarius |
| laeviceps (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
australe |
| laeviceps (Rhoptromyrmex) |
junior synonym |
Rhoptromyrmex
opacus |
| laevidens (Calyptomyrmex) |
genus revision |
Dicroaspis
laevidens |
| laevidens (Dicroaspis) |
species |
Dicroaspis
laevidens |
| laevifrons (Messor) |
junior synonym |
Messor
tropicorum |
| laevigata (Pheidole) |
junior synonym |
Pheidole
megacephala |
| laevigatum (Tetramorium) |
junior synonym |
Tetramorium
grassii |
| laevigatus (Pristomyrmex) |
junior synonym |
Pristomyrmex
orbiceps |
| laevior (Microdaceton) |
junior synonym |
Microdaceton
exornatum |
| laevior (Monomorium) |
subspecies |
Trichomyrmex emeryi |
| laevior (Myrmicaria) |
species |
Myrmicaria
laevior |
| laevior (Plectroctena) |
species |
Plectroctena
laevior |
| laevipodex (Dorylus) |
species - new status |
Dorylus
(Rhogmus) laevipodex |
| laevis (Lepisiota) |
species - revived status |
Lepisiota
laevis |
| laevissima (Pachycondyla) |
species & genus revision
|
Bothroponera laevissima |
| laevissima (Simopone) |
species |
Simopone
laevissima |
| laevithorax (Camponotus) |
junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Myrmopelta) vividus |
| laevithorax (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
laevithorax |
| laeviuscula (Megaponera/Pachycondyla) |
species - revived status |
Megaponera laeviuscula |
| laeviuscula (Ponera) |
genus revision |
Megaponera laeviuscula |
| lamarki (Euponera) |
junior synonym |
Parvaponera darwinii |
| lamborni (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Myrmotrema) lamborni |
| lamborni (Cerapachys) |
species |
Cerapachys
lamborni |
| lamellosa (Platythyrea) |
species |
Platythyrea
lamellosa |
| lamottei (Anochetus) |
junior synonym |
Anochetus
katonae |
| lamottei (Asphinctopone) |
species |
Asphinctopone
lamottei |
| lamottei (Bothroponera) |
species
|
Bothroponera lamottei |
| lamottei (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) lamottei |
| lamottei (Dorylus) |
junior synonym |
Dorylus
(Dorylus) gribodoi |
| lamottei (Euponera) |
junior synonym |
Euponera brunoi |
| lamottei (Hypoponera) |
species |
Hypoponera
lamottei |
| lamottei (Lepidopone) |
genus synonymised |
Asphinctopone
lamottei |
| lamottei (Pachycondyla) |
genus revision
|
Bothroponera lamottei |
| lamottei (Ponera) |
genus revision |
Hypoponera
lamottei |
| lamottei (Tetramorium) |
junior synonym |
Tetramorium
africanum |
| lanceolata (Ophthalmopone) |
junior synonym |
Ophthalmopone hottentota |
| langi (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) langi |
| langi (Carebara) |
species |
Carebara
langi |
| langi (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) striatula |
| langi (Dorylus) |
junior synonym |
Dorylus
(Anomma) victoriae |
| langi (Phyracaces) |
formerly used |
Cerapachys
foreli |
| lango (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Decacrema) lango |
| lanuginosa (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
lanuginosa |
| laotinus (Pheidologeton) |
subspecies |
Pheidologeton
diversus |
| lasia (Cladarogenys) [Strumigenys] |
new revision |
Pyramica
(Cladarogenys) lasia |
| lasia (Pyramica) |
species |
Pyramica
(Cladarogenys) lasia |
| lasiops (Technomyrmex) |
species |
Technomyrmex
lasiops |
| lassa (Hypoponera) |
species |
Hypoponera
lassa |
| lata (Platythyrea) |
junior synonym |
Platythyrea
schultzei |
| latens (Tetramorium) |
junior synonym |
Tetramorium
jauresi |
| latericius (Camponotus) |
subspecies |
Camponotus
(Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus |
| latharis (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
latharis |
| laticeps (Epitritus) |
new revision |
Pyramica
(Epitritus) laticeps |
| laticeps (Ocymyrmex) |
species |
Ocymyrmex
laticeps |
| laticeps (Pheidole) |
species - new status
|
Pheidole laticeps |
| laticeps (Pyramica) [Strumigenys] |
species |
Pyramica
(Epitritus) laticeps |
| latifrons (Sima) |
genus revision |
Tetraponera
latifrons |
| latifrons (Tetraponera) |
species |
Tetraponera
latifrons |
| latinoda (Messor) |
junior synonym |
Messor galla
|
| latinode (Monomorium) |
species |
Monomorium
latinode |
| latinodis (Dorylus) |
subspecies |
Dorylus
(Alaopone) attenuatus |
| latinodis (Leptothorax) |
genus revision revived from synonymy |
Nesomyrmex
latinodis |
| latinodis (Plectroctena) |
species |
Plectroctena
latinodis |
| latinotus (Camponotus) |
junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Myrmotrema) galla |
| latior (Lepisiota) |
junior synonym |
Lepisiota
canescens |
| latior (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
notulum |
| latipes (Cataulacus) |
junior synonym |
Cataulacus
kohli |
| latispina (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
latispina |
| latiuscula (Cerapachys) |
junior synonym |
Cerapachys
peringueyi |
| latiuscula (Strumigenys) |
junior synonym |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) maynei |
| latro (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) gallicola |
| latro (Oligomyrmex) |
species |
Oligomyrmex
(Oligomyrmex) latro |
| latuka (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) latuka |
| laurenti (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Atopogyne) laurenti |
| laurenti (Engramma) |
genus revision |
Technomyrmex
(Engramma) laurenti |
| laurenti (Technomyrmex) |
species |
Technomyrmex
(Engramma) laurenti |
| lauta (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
lauta |
| lea (Hypoponera) |
species |
Hypoponera
lea |
| lea (Ponera) |
genus revision |
Hypoponera
lea |
| leakeyi (Microdaceton) |
Kenya queen described by Patrizi; junior synonym |
Microdaceton exornatum
|
| leakeyi (Microdaceton) |
Guinea workers described by Bernard - new species status |
Microdaceton
bernardi |
| ledieui (Camponotus) |
subspecies, junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Orthonotomyrmex) cubangensis |
| ledouxi (Tetraponera) |
species |
Tetraponera
ledouxi |
| legitima (Pheidole) |
subspecies |
Pheidole
njassae |
| legone (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
(Xiphomyrmex) legone |
| leimbachi (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
rhopalocerum |
| leiothorax (Leptogenys) |
species |
Leptogenys
leiothorax |
| lemma (Camponotus) |
subspecies |
Camponotus
(Myrmotrema) olivieri |
| lemoulti (Tetraponera) |
species |
Tetraponera
lemoulti |
| lene (Monomorium) |
species |
Monomorium
lene |
| lenoiri (Cataglyphis) |
new species |
Cataglyphis
lenoiri |
| leo (Dorylus) |
species |
Dorylus
(Rhogmus) leo |
| leopoldinum (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
madecassum |
| lepida (Hypoponera) |
junior synonym |
Hypoponera
lea |
| lepida (Paratrechina) |
species |
Paratrechina
(Nylanderia) lepida |
| lepida (Prenolepis) |
species & genus revision |
Paratrechina
(Nylanderia) lepida |
| lepida (Tetraponera) |
species [new status] |
Tetraponera
lepida |
| lepineyi (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
areniphilum |
| lesnei (Hypoponera) |
subspecies |
Hypoponera
ragusai |
| lestoni (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
lestoni |
| levaillanti (Anochetus) |
species |
Anochetus
levaillanti |
| leviceps (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
havilandi |
| libengensis (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) libengensis |
| liberiana (Plectroctena) |
junior synonym |
Plectroctena
minor |
| liberiensis (Pheidole) |
subspecies |
Pheidole
termitophila |
| liberta (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
subopacum |
| liebknechti (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) luctans |
| liembachi (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
rhopalocerum |
| liengmei (Camponotus) |
revived status as species |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) liengmei |
| liengmei (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Decacrema) liengmei |
| liengmei (Pheidole) |
species |
Pheidole
liengmei |
| liengmei (Sima) |
genus revision |
Tetraponera
liengmei |
| liengmei (Tetraponera) |
species |
Tetraponera
liengmei |
| ligeus (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) ligeus |
| lignicola (Axinidris) |
species |
Axinidris
lignicola |
| lilianae (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Paramyrmamblys) lilianae |
| limbata (Strumigenys) |
junior synonym |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) simoni |
| limbiventris (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Paramyrmamblys) limbiventris |
| limitis (Polyrhachis) |
species |
Polyrhachis
limitis |
| linearis (Cataulacus) |
junior synonym |
Cataulacus
wissmannii |
| linearis (Myrmicaria) |
subspecies |
Myrmicaria
fumata |
| liocnemis (Camponotus) |
junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) maculatus |
| liogaster (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Orthonotomyrmex) liogaster |
| litoralis (Anoplolepis) |
genus revision |
Tapinolepis
(Mesanoplolepis) litoralis |
| litoralis (Calyptomyrmex) |
junior synonym |
Calyptomyrmex
piripilis |
| litoralis (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Orthocrema) litoralis |
| litoralis (Tapinolepis) |
species |
Tapinolepis
(Mesanoplolepis) litoralis |
| lividior (Camponotus) |
junior synonym |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) maculatus |
lividus (Cataglyphis)
|
species
|
Cataglyphis lividus
|
| livingstonei (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Orthocrema) ugandensis |
| livingstonei (Plagiolepis) |
species |
Plagiolepis
(Plagiolepis) livingstonei |
| lobatus (Cataulacus) |
species |
Cataulacus
lobatus |
| lobatus (Dorylus) |
subspecies |
Dorylus
(Dorylus) alluaudi |
| lobulicorne (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
lobulicorne |
| localis (Polyrhachis) |
junior synonym |
Polyrhachis
lauta |
| loewyi [löwyi] (Dorylus) |
subspecies |
Dorylus
(Dorylus) affinis |
| lohieri (Camponotus) |
species - new status
|
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) lohieri |
| londianensis (Proscomyrmex) |
genus revision |
Strumigenys
londianensis |
| londianensis (Strumigenys) |
species |
Strumigenys
londianensis |
| longiceps (Anochetus) |
junior synonym |
Anochetus
katonae |
| longiceps (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) longiceps |
| longiceps (Dorylus) |
subspecies |
Dorylus
(Dorylus) spininodis |
| longiceps (Leptogenys) |
species |
Leptogenys
longiceps |
| longiceps (Tapinoma) |
species |
Tapinoma
longiceps |
| longicorne (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
longicorne |
| longicornis (Formica) |
generic revision |
Paratrechina
(Nylanderia) longicornis |
| longicornis (Paratrechina) |
species |
Paratrechina
(Nylanderia) longicornis |
| longicornis (Prenolepis) |
generic revision |
Paratrechina
(Nylanderia) longicornis |
| longinoda (Acantholepis) |
genus name revision |
Lepisiota
longinoda |
| longinoda (Cardiocondyla) |
species |
Cardiocondyla
longinoda |
| longinoda (Formica) |
early genus revision |
Oecophylla
longinoda |
| longinoda (Lepisiota) |
species |
Lepisiota
longinoda |
| longinoda (Oecophylla) |
species |
Oecophylla
longinoda |
| longinoda (Platythyrea) |
subspecies |
Platythyrea
lamellosa |
| longipalpis (Camponotus) |
species |
Camponotus
(Myrmacrhaphe) longipalpis |
| longipenne (Diplomorium) |
species |
Diplomorium
longipenne |
| longipes (Camponotus) |
name revision |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) etiolipes |
| longipes (Formica) |
genus revision and name change |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) etiolipes |
| longipes (Plagiolepis) |
genus revision and name change |
Anoplolepis
gracilipes |
| longipilosa (Acantholepis) |
subspecies & genus synonym |
Lepisiota
piliscapa |
| longipilosa (Lepisiota) |
subspecies |
Lepisiota
piliscapa |
| longiruga (Crematogaster) |
junior synonym |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) gambiensis |
| longiscapa (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) impressiceps |
| longiscapus (Psalidomyrmex) |
junior synonym |
Psalidomyrmex
procerus |
| longiscapus (Technomyrmex) |
junior synonym |
Technomyrmex
moerens |
| longispinosa (Triglyphothrix) |
junior synonym & genus revision |
Tetramorium
(Triglyphothrix) constanciae |
| longispinus (Cataulacus) |
junior synonym |
Cataulacus
huberi |
| longiusculum (Monomorium) |
junior synonym |
Monomorium
egens |
| longiventris (Centromyrmex) |
species - new status |
Centromyrmex
longiventris |
| longoi (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
longoi |
| lotti (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) lotti |
| lotti (Hypoponera) |
species |
Hypoponera
lotti |
| lotti (Ponera) |
genus revision |
Hypoponera
lotti |
| lotti (Serrastruma) |
junior synonym |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) ludovici |
| lotti (Strumigenys) |
junior synonym |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) ludovici |
| loveridgei (Cataulacus) |
junior synonym |
Cataulacus
jeanneli |
| loveridgei (Codiomyrmex) |
genus revision |
Pyramica
(Glamyromyrmex) loveridgei |
| loveridgei (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) arnoldi |
| loveridgei (Pyramica) [Strumigenys] |
species |
Pyramica
(Glamyromyrmex) loveridgei |
| lubricum (Monomorium) |
species |
Monomorium
lubricum |
| lucayanum (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
lucayanum |
| luciae (Cardiocondyla) |
species |
Cardiocondyla
luciae |
| luciae (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) wellmani |
| lucida (Ponera) |
junior synonym |
Ponera
coarctata |
| lucidus (Asphinctopone) |
species |
Asphinctopone
lucidus |
| lucidus (Oligomyrmex) |
species |
Oligomyrmex
(Aeromyrma) lucidus |
lucifuga (Pyramica) [Strumigenys]
|
species
|
Pyramica (Serrastruma) lucifuga
|
| luctans (Crematogaster) |
species |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) luctans |
| luctuosa (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Crematogaster) rivai |
| ludia (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema) bequaerti |
| ludovici (Pyramica) [Strumigenys] |
species |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) ludovici |
| ludovici (Serrastruma) |
new revision |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) ludovici |
| ludovici (Strumigenys) |
genus revision |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) ludovici |
| luebberti (Messor) [lübberti] |
species |
Messor
luebberti |
| luebensis (Cataulacus) |
unavailable name |
Cataulacus
huberi |
| lugubre (Tapinoma) |
species |
Tapinoma
lugubre |
| lugubre (Tetramorium) |
junior synonym |
Tetramorium
signatum |
| lugubris (Dorylus) |
subspecies |
Dorylus
(Rhogmus) fuscipennis |
| luhya (Axinidris) |
species |
Axinidris
luhya |
| lujae (Bondroitia) |
species |
Bondroitia
lujae |
| lujae (Cataulacus) |
species |
Cataulacus
lujae |
| lujae (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Oxygyne) margaritae |
| lujae (Diplomorium) |
genus revision |
Bondroitia
lujae |
| lujae (Diplomorium) |
previously used |
Monomorium
vaguum |
| lujae (Engramma) |
genus revision |
Technomyrmex
(Engramma) lujae |
| lujae (Pyramica) [Strumigenys] |
species |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) lujae |
| lujae (Serrastruma) |
new revision |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) lujae |
| lujae (Strumigenys) |
genus revision |
Pyramica
(Serrastruma) lujae |
| lujae (Technomyrmex) |
species |
Technomyrmex
(Engramma) lujae |
| lujai (Camponotus) |
subspecies |
Camponotus
(Myrmosericus) vestitus |
| lujana (Crematogaster) |
subspecies |
Crematogaster
(Cr.) impressiceps |
| lunaris (Lepisiota) |
subspecies |
Lepisiota
capensis |
| lunatum (Proceratium) |
species |
Proceratium
lunatum |
| luridum (Tapinoma) |
species |
Tapinoma
luridum |
| lutea (Tetraponera) |
subspecies |
Tetraponera
mocquerysi |
| luteafra (Paratrechina) |
species |
Paratrechina
luteafra |
| luteipes (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
luteipes |
| luteolum (Tetramorium) |
species |
Tetramorium
luteolum |
| luteum (Tapinoma) |
species |
Tapinoma
luteum |
| luteus (Aenictus) |
species |
Aenictus
luteus |
| luteus (Atopomyrmex) |
genus revision |
Terataner
luteus |
| luteus (Technomyrmex) |
genus revision |
Tapinoma
luteum |
| luteus (Terataner) |
species |
Terataner
luteus |
| lybica (Leptothorax) |
genus revision & subspecies |
Nesomyrmex
angulatus |
| lycurgus (Camponotus) |
new species status |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) lycurgus |
| lycurgus (Camponotus) |
unavailable variety name |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) brutus |
| lycurgus (Camponotus) |
unavailable name |
Camponotus
(Tanaemyrmex) maculatus |
| lygaria (Plectroctena) |
species |
Plectroctena
lygaria |
| lyrifera (Polyrhachis) |
junior synonym |
Polyrhachis
curta |
