Lepisiota
| Lepisiota | |
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| L. canescens worker from Madagascar | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Plagiolepidini |
| Genus: |
Lepisiota Santschi, 1926 |
| Type species | |
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Plagiolepis rothney |
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| Diversity | |
| 81 species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acantholepis Mayr, 1861 |
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Acantholepis Mayr, 1861
Lepisiota is an Old World genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. They nest in rotten wood, in standing trees or in the ground, generally in less forested areas.
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