Eciton drepanophorum
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Eciton drepanophorum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
Genus: | Eciton |
Species: | E. drepanophorum |
Binomial name | |
Eciton drepanophorum Smith, F., 1858 | |
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Based on Winston et al., 2016. The species Eciton jansoni, Eciton quadriglume, Eciton setigaster and Eciton uncinatum were not included in this study. |
Contents
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Bolivia, Brazil (type locality), Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname.
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Biology
Castes
- Worker
- Images provided by Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology
- Soldier
- Images provided by Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology
- Queen
- Images provided by Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology
- The following images are provided by AntWeb
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- drepanophorum. Eciton drepanophorum Smith, F. 1858b: 149 (s.w.) BRAZIL (Amazonas).
- Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
- Type-locality: Brazil: Ega (= Tefé, Amazonas) (Bates).
- Type-depository: BMNH.
- Junior synonym of hamatum: Mayr, 1886b: 117; Dalla Torre, 1893: 3; Forel, 1899c: 23; Emery, 1910b: 21; Borgmeier, 1923: 38.
- Subspecies of hamatum: Santschi, 1921g: 89.
- Status as species: Mayr, 1863: 409; Roger, 1863b: 36; Mayr, 1865: 77 (in key); Borgmeier, 1936: 52; Borgmeier, 1953: 9, 13; Borgmeier, 1955: 223 (redescription); Kempf, 1972a: 102; Watkins, 1976: 10 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 184; Palacio, 1999: 152 (in key); Bezděčková, et al. 2015: 109; Palacio, 2019: 600.
- Senior synonym of bellicosum: Borgmeier, 1936: 52; Borgmeier, 1953: 16; Borgmeier, 1955: 223; Kempf, 1972a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 184.
- Senior synonym of ferox: Borgmeier, 1953: 13, 16; Borgmeier, 1955: 223; Kempf, 1972a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 184.
- Senior synonym of quitensis: Borgmeier, 1953: 9; Borgmeier, 1955: 223; Kempf, 1972a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 184.
- Distribution: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname.
- bellicosum. Eciton bellicosum Santschi, 1921g: 90 (s.w.) FRENCH GUIANA.
- Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
- Type-locality: French Guiana: Saint-Jean du Maroni, 1914 (R. Benoist).
- Type-depositories: MNHN, NHMB.
- Junior synonym of drepanophorum: Borgmeier, 1936: 52; Borgmeier, 1953: 16; Borgmeier, 1955: 223; Kempf, 1972a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 184.
- ferox. Eciton ferox Santschi, 1920e: 122 (s.w.) BOLIVIA.
- Type-material: 3 syntype workers.
- Type-locality: Bolivia: Rio Ivari (C. Lizer & L. Delétang).
- Type-depository: NHMB.
- [Also described as new by Santschi, 1921g: 89.]
- Junior synonym of drepanophorum: Borgmeier, 1953: 13, 16; Borgmeier, 1955: 223; Kempf, 1972a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 184.
- quitensis. Eciton hamatum var. quitensis Forel, 1921b: 135 (s.w.) ECUADOR.
- Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
- Type-locality: Ecuador: nr Quito (E. Naumann).
- Type-depository: MHNG.
- Junior synonym of drepanophorum: Borgmeier, 1953: 9; Borgmeier, 1955: 223; Kempf, 1972a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 185.
Description
References
- Borgmeier, T. 1936b. Sobre algumas formigas dos generos Eciton e Cheliomyrmex (Hym. Formicidae). Arch. Inst. Biol. Veg. (Rio J.) 3: 51-68 (page 52, Revived status as species)
- Borgmeier, T. 1936b. Sobre algumas formigas dos generos Eciton e Cheliomyrmex (Hym. Formicidae). Arch. Inst. Biol. Veg. (Rio J.) 3: 51-68 (page 52, Senior synonym of bellicosum)
- Borgmeier, T. 1953. Vorarbeiten zu einer Revision der neotropischen Wanderameisen. Stud. Entomol. 2: 1-51 (page 13, 9, Senior synonym of ferox and quitensis)
- Borgmeier, T. 1955. Die Wanderameisen der neotropischen Region. Stud. Entomol. 3: 1-720 (page 223, see also)
- Emery, C. 1910b. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Dorylinae. Genera Insectorum 102: 1-34 (page 21, Junior synonym of hamatum)
- Forel, A. 1899b. Formicidae. [part]. Biol. Cent.-Am. Hym. 3: 1-24 (page 23, Junior synonym of hamatum)
- Mayr, G. 1886b. Ueber Eciton-Labidus. (Schluss). Wien. Entomol. Ztg. 5: 115-122 (page 117, Junior synonym of hamatum)
- Santschi, F. 1921g. Ponerinae, Dorylinae et quelques autres formicides néotropiques. Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 54: 81-103 (page 89, Revived from synonymy as variety of hamatum)
- Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 149, soldier, worker described)
- Winston, M.E., Kronauer, D.J.C. & Moreau, C.S. 2016. Early and dynamic colonization of Central America drives speciation in Neotropical army ants. Molecular Ecology (doi: 10.1111/mec.13846).
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Baroni Urbani C. 1977. Katalog der Typen von Formicidae (Hymenoptera) der Sammlung des Naturhistorischen Museums Basel (2. Teil). Mitt. Entomol. Ges. Basel (n.s.) 27: 61-102.
- Borgmeier T. 1953. Vorarbeiten zu einer Revision der neotropischen Wanderameisen. Studia Entomologica 2: 1-51.
- Borgmeier T. 1955. Die Wanderameisen der neotropischen Region. Studia Entomologica 3: 1-720.
- Fernández F., and E. E. Palacio. 1995. Hormigas de Colombia IV: nuevos registros de géneros y especies. Caldasia 17: 587-596.
- Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.
- Forel A. 1921. Quelques fourmis des environs de Quito (Ecuador) récoltées par Mlle Eléonore Naumann. Bulletin de la Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles 54: 131-135.
- Franco W., N. Ladino, J. H. C. Delabie, A. Dejean, J. Orivel, M. Fichaux, S. Groc, M. Leponce, and R. M. Feitosa. 2019. First checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of French Guiana. Zootaxa 4674(5): 509-543.
- Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
- Kusnezov N. 1953. La fauna mirmecológica de Bolivia. Folia Universitaria. Cochabamba 6: 211-229.
- Santschi F. 1920. Quelques nouvelles fourmis de Bolivie (expédition Lizer-Delétang, 1917). Anales de la Sociedad Cientifica Argentina 89: 122-126.
- Santschi F. 1921. Ponerinae, Dorylinae et quelques autres formicides néotropiques. Bulletin de la Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles 54: 81-103.
- Watkins J. F., II 1976. The identification and distribution of New World army ants (Dorylinae: Formicidae). Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 102 pp