Genus Lasiophanes (Formicinae)
- Lasiophanes
Emery, 1895k: 15 (as subgenus of Melophorus)
. Type species: Formica nigriventris Spinola, by subsequent designation of Wheeler, 1911g: 165. Lasiophanes raised to genus: Wheeler, W.M. 1922i: 695. The type species, Formica nigriventris Spinola, is a junior primary homonym in Formica. Lasiophanes atriventris Smith is the first available replacement name.
- OVERVIEW.
This is a Neotropical genus with 5 species.
- ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS. Neotropical.
- TRIBE. Lasiini.
Genus Lasiophanes
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Last updated: Wed May 23 07:42:00 EDT 2007
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