Lasiophanes is a small genus of ant with six described species endemic to Patagonia (Argentina and Chile). The genus is related to Lasius of the Northern Hemisphere and Melophorus of Australia and New Zealand. Little is known about these species and the taxonomy of Lasiophanes is poorly understood.
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0