Ants of the genus Leptogenys Roger, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae, Ponerinae) from Nepal Author Subedi, I. P. Author Budha, P. B. Author Yamane, Sk. text Far Eastern Entomologist 2022 2022-02-01 448 11 20 http://dx.doi.org/10.25221/fee.448.2 journal article 10.25221/fee.448.2 2713-2196 FORMICIDAE, PONERINAE ) FROM NEPAL I. P. Subedi 1,*) , P. B. Budha 1) , Sk. Yamane 2) 1) Central Department of Zoology, Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal . *Corresponding author, E-mail: ipsubedi@cdztu.edu.np 2) Haruyama-chô 1054-1, Kagoshima-shi, 899-2704, Japan . E-mail: mayiopa0@gmail.com Summary . Six species of the genus Leptogenys Roger, 1861 are reported from Nepal . Leptogenys laeviceps (Smith, 1857) , stat. ressur. is raised to species status. Leptogenys birmana Forel, 1900 , L. chinensis (Mayr, 1870) , L. dentilobis Forel, 1900 , L. kitteli Mayr, 1870, and L. laeviceps (Smith, 1857) are recorded from Nepal for the first time. A key based upon the worker caste is provided for all Nepalese species. A map of the distribution of Leptogenys species in Nepal is presented.