Antweb Field Guide

   Species of genus:Eciton in project:Bolton World Catalog



1) Species: Eciton burchellii


Example specimen:casent0009221


Specimen Data Summary

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




2) Species: Eciton burchellii cupiens





3) Species: Eciton burchellii foreli


Example specimen:casent0217469


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 17 times found in montane wet forest, 6 times found in mature wet forest, 2 times found in La Selva, 4 times found in 2º lowland rainforest, 1 times found in coffee farm, 3 times found in CCC 550m., 1 times found in cloud forest, 3 times found in wet forest, 1 times found in SOR 750m., 1 times found in lowland rainforest, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 2 times Mercury Vapor Light, 11 times Malaise, 7 times search, 8 times Lighttrap, 3 times Blacklight, 4 times miniWinkler, 4 times flight intercept trap, 2 times light trap, 2 times baiting, 2 times Sweeping, 1 times Pitfall, ...

Elevations: collected from 40 - 1100 meters, 302 meters average




4) Species: Eciton burchellii parvispinum


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 6 times found in montane wet forest, 2 times found in 2º lowland rainforest, 2 times found in dry forest, 1 times found in road in pasture, 1 times found in tropical moist forest, 1 times found in mature wet forest, 2 times found in wet forest, 1 times found in wet forest clearing, 1 times found in moist forest, 2 times found in 2nd growth dry forest, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 32 times search, 2 times Beating, 1 times Malaise, 1 times MaxiWinkler, 1 times observation

Elevations: collected from 10 - 1670 meters, 1112 meters average




5) Species: Eciton burchellii urichi





6) Species: Eciton drepanophorum


Example specimen:casent0902634





7) Species: Eciton dulcium


Example specimen:casent0217478


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in tropical wet forest

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times 1046

Elevations: collected at 500 m




8) Species: Eciton dulcium crassinode


Example specimen:casent0619174


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in lowland wet forest, 2 times found in wet forest, 1 times found in rainforest

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 5 times search, 1 times winkler

Elevations: collected from 50 - 300 meters, 146 meters average




9) Species: Eciton hamatum


Example specimen:casent0217470


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 4 times found in montane wet forest, 6 times found in wet forest, 6 times found in lowland rainforest, 3 times found in tropical rainforest, 2 times found in lowland wet forest, 1 times found in mature wet forest, 1 times found in 2º lowland rainforest, 2 times found in CES 350m., 2 times found in tropical moist forest, 1 times found in moist forest, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 17 times search, 4 times Mercury Vapor Light, 8 times Lighttrap, 1 times light trap, 3 times Baiting, 2 times observation, 1 times Malaise, 1 times MaxiWinkler, 1 times MiniWinkler, 1 times beating, 1 times blacklight, ...

Elevations: collected from 40 - 900 meters, 229 meters average




10) Species: Eciton jansoni


Example specimen:casent0249458


Specimen Data Summary

Elevations: collected at 1280 m




11) Species: Eciton lucanoides


Example specimen:casent0249459


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 8 times found in montane wet forest, 4 times found in wet forest, 1 times found in LOC, 2 times found in Arboleda, 1 times found in lowland rainforest, 1 times found in lowland wet forest, 1 times found in mature wet forest, 2 times found in Arboleda., 2 times found in STR 650m., 2 times found in CCC 550m., ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 11 times Blacklight, 7 times search, 9 times Lighttrap, 2 times Mercury Vapor Light, 2 times Winkler, 1 times miniWinkler, 2 times Sweeping, 1 times light trap, 1 times Mini Winkler, 1 times Malaise

Elevations: collected from 50 - 1400 meters, 469 meters average




12) Species: Eciton lucanoides conquistador


Example specimen:casent0217471


Specimen Data Summary

Elevations: collected at 100 m




13) Species: Eciton mexicanum


Example specimen:casent0006116


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 5 times found in wet forest, 1 times found in forest, 2 times found in montane wet forest, 2 times found in moist forest, 1 times found in road in montane wet forest, 1 times found in lowland wet forest, 1 times found in mature wet forest, 1 times found in rainforest, 1 times found in 2º lowland rainforest, 1 times found in dirt road, inhabited area, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 21 times search, 1 times miniWinkler, 1 times MaxiWinkler, carrion baited times PF, 1 times Winkler

Elevations: collected from 30 - 1780 meters, 658 meters average




14) Species: Eciton mexicanum argentinum





15) Species: Eciton mexicanum goianum





16) Species: Eciton mexicanum latidens





17) Species: Eciton mexicanum moralum





18) Species: Eciton mexicanum panamense





19) Species: Eciton quadriglume


Example specimen:casent0249461


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in tropical wet forest

Elevations: collected at 500 m




20) Species: Eciton rapax


Example specimen:casent0217473


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in edge of second-growth rainforest

Elevations: collected at 400 m




21) Species: Eciton setigaster


Example specimen:casent0249463


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in park/garden

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times at light

Elevations: collected at 350 m




22) Species: Eciton uncinatum





23) Species: Eciton vagans


Example specimen:casent0173509


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in rainforest, 1 times found in tropical moist forest

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times raiding column

Elevations: collected from 50 - 110 meters, 62 meters average




24) Species: Eciton vagans allognathum





25) Species: Eciton vagans angustatum


Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 3 times found in montane wet forest, 2 times found in mature wet forest, 1 times found in 2nd growth wet forest, 3 times found in tropical moist forest, 1 times found in 2º lowland rainforest, 1 times found in coffee farm, 1 times found in moist forest, 1 times found in mesophyl forest, 1 times found in moist forest and second growth veg., 1 times found in scrubby dry forest, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 16 times search, 2 times MiniWinkler, 1 times Sweeping, 1 times yellow pan trap, 1 times MaxiWinkler, 1 times Observation, 1 times pan traps

Elevations: collected from 10 - 1580 meters, 485 meters average




26) Species: Eciton vagans dispar





27) Species: Eciton vagans dubitatum


Example specimen:casent0903720





28) Species: Eciton vagans fur





29) Species: Eciton vagans mutatum