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Species: Eciton burchellii

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Ecitoninae Genus: Eciton

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

4 subspecies

Labidus burchellii Westwood, 1842 PDF: 74, pl. 20, fig. 1 (m.) BRAZIL. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

Emery, 1896g PDF: 39 (s.w.); Wheeler, 1921d PDF: 304 (q.); Emery, 1899f: 6 (l.).

Combination in Eciton: Emery, 1890c PDF: 39.

Current subspecies: nominal plus Eciton burchellii cupiens, Eciton burchellii foreli, Eciton burchellii parvispinum, Eciton burchellii urichi.

See also: Borgmeier, 1939 PDF: 404; Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 178; Wheeler, 1943 PDF: 328; Wheeler & Wheeler, 1974c PDF: 169; Wheeler & Wheeler, 1984a PDF: 270.

Distribution:

Paraguay: Amambay, Canindeyú, Guairá

Taxon Page Author History

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Wild, A. L., 2007:
Amambay, Canindeyú , Guairá , “Paraguay” (s. loc.) (ALWC, BMNH, INBP, IFML, LACM, MCSN, MZSP, NHMB, NHMW). Literature records: “Paraguay” (s. loc.) (Borgmeier 1955, Santschi 1920a).

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in bosque medio, 2 times found in wet forest, 1 times found in Mayan ruins, disturbed habitat, 1 times found in pine forest, 1 times found in tropical moist forest

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 2 times search, 1 times at light, 1 times Beating, 1 times light trap

Elevations: collected from 100 - 1600 meters, 719 meters average