Lepisiota capensis (Mayr, 1862) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Lepisiota capensis (Mayr, 1862)
Lepisiota capensis, the small black sugar ant, is an Old World Formicinae ant found across four biogeographic regions.
Lepisiota capensis, commonly called the small black sugar ant, is an ant species from the Old World that belongs to the subfamily Formicinae. It can be found in countries across the Afrotropical, Malagasy, Oriental, and Palaearctic regions. Its scientific name was published by Mayr in 1862.
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