Eciton quadriglume
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| Eciton quadriglume | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dorylinae |
| Genus: | Eciton |
| Species: | E. quadriglume |
| Binomial name | |
| Eciton quadriglume (Haliday, 1836)
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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: Argentina, Brazil (type locality), Paraguay, Peru.
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
Check data from AntWeb
Biology
Association with Other Organisms
- This species is a host for the diapriid wasp Doliopria collegii (a parasite) in Argentina (Loiacono, 2013; Gonzalez et al., 2016).
- This species is a host for the diapriid wasp Szelenyiopria reichenspergeri (a parasite) in Argentina (Loiacono, 2013; Gonzalez et al., 2016).
- This species is a host for the eucharitid wasp Orasema rapo (a parasite) (Universal Chalcidoidea Database) (primary host).
Castes
Male
Male
Male
Minor
Minor
Minor
Media
Media
Media
Soldier
Soldier
Soldier
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's New General Catalogue, a catalogue of the world's ants.
- quadriglume. Atta quadriglumis Haliday, 1836: 328 (w.) BRAZIL. Mayr, 1886b: 122 (s.); Emery, 1896g: 38 (m.); Reichensperger, 1924: 203 (q.). Combination in Eciton: Smith, F. 1858b: 151. Junior synonym of rapax: Smith, F. 1858b: 151. Revived from synonymy: Roger, 1863b: 36. Senior synonym of lugubris: Mayr, 1886b: 118; of fargeavii: Emery, 1896g: 38. See also: Borgmeier, 1953: 15; Borgmeier, 1955: 196.
- fargeavii. Labidus fargeavii Shuckard, 1840a: 198 (m.) no locality given. Combination in Eciton: Dalla Torre, 1893: 2; in Mayromyrmex: Ashmead, 1905b: 381; in Eciton: Emery, 1906a: 718. Junior synonym of quadriglume: Emery, 1896g: 38; Borgmeier, 1953: 15.
- lugubris. Eciton lugubris Roger, 1863a: 203 (w.) BRAZIL. Forel, 1886a: 217 (s.). Junior synonym of quadriglume: Mayr, 1886b: 118.
Description
References
- Borgmeier, T. 1953. Vorarbeiten zu einer Revision der neotropischen Wanderameisen. Stud. Entomol. 2: 1-51 (page 15, see also)
- Borgmeier, T. 1955. Die Wanderameisen der neotropischen Region. Stud. Entomol. 3: 1-720 (page 196, see also)
- Emery, C. 1896g. Studi sulle formiche della fauna neotropica. XVII-XXV. Bull. Soc. Entomol. Ital. 28: 33-107 (page 38, male described)
- Emery, C. 1896g. Studi sulle formiche della fauna neotropica. XVII-XXV. Bull. Soc. Entomol. Ital. 28: 33-107 (page 38, Senior synonym of fargeavii)
- Gonzalez, C., Wcislo, W., Cambra, R., Wheeler, T., Fernandez-Marın, H. 2016. A new ectoparasitoid species of Pseudogaurax Malloch, 1915 (Diptera: Chloropidae), attacking the fungus-growing ant, Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler, 1925 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 109(4): 639–645 (doi:10.1093/aesa/saw023).
- Haliday, A. H. 1836. Descriptions, etc. of the Hymenoptera. Pp. 316-331 in: Curtis, J., Haliday, A. H., Walker, F. Descriptions, etc. of the insects collected by Captain P. P. King R. N., F. R. S., in the survey of the Straits of Magellan. Trans. Linn. (page 328, worker described)
- Loiacono, M.S., Margarıa, C.B., Aquino, D.A. 2013. Diapriinae wasps (Hymenoptera: Diaprioidea: Diapriidae) associated with ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Argentina. Psyche 2013: Article 320590 (doi:10.1155/2013/320590).
- Mayr, G. 1886b. Ueber Eciton-Labidus. (Schluss). Wien. Entomol. Ztg. 5: 115-122 (page 122, soldier described)
- Mayr, G. 1886b. Ueber Eciton-Labidus. (Schluss). Wien. Entomol. Ztg. 5: 115-122 (page 118, Senior synonym of lugubris)
- Reichensperger, A. 1924. Das Weibchen von Eciton quadriglume Hal., einige neue ecitophile Histeriden und allgemeine Bemerkungen. Zool. Anz. 60: 201-213 (page 203, queen described)
- Roger, J. 1863b. Verzeichniss der Formiciden-Gattungen und Arten. Berl. Entomol. Z. 7(B Beilage: 1-65 (page 36, Revived from synonymy)
- Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 151, Combination in Eciton)
- Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. (page 151, Junior synonym of rapax)
- 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).
