Lepisiota capensis (Mayr, 1862), a new exotic ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in La Gomera (Canary Islands)

Lepisiota capensis is documented for the Canary Islands, as an exotic ant to be added to the fifteen exotic ant species –and ant genus as well– already known in those islands. Its arrival is likely to be recent. The presence of this species in a natural zone calls for a dedicated survey and monitoring of the population, to be followed by an eradication attempt. Keywords: alien species; ant; Lepisiota, Canary Islands.