Anoplolepis
| Anoplolepis | |
|---|---|
| A. gracilipes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Plagiolepidini |
| Genus: | Anoplolepis Santschi, 1914 |
| Type species | |
| Formica longipes Jerdon, 1851 | |
| Diversity | |
| 9 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Zealleyella Arnold, 1922 | |
Anoplolepis, also known as the "pugnacious ants", is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae and tribe Lasiini. The genus is mainly found in the Afrotropics, with a few native species known from the Malagasy and Oriental regions (and some introduced in other places).