Contents Taxonomic Name Indices The Ants Africa - Taxonomic Name Index - L
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
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