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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Neotropical Region: Americas, Caribbean, Dominica, Guadeloupe

Distribution Notes:

Guadeloupe, Dominica

Biology:

This species occurs in a variety of forested habitats on Guadeloupe and there is one record from Dominica. On Guadeloupe, Anderson collected specimens in a series of 9 Winkler samples in montane sites, from 800–1100 m elevation, in wet cloud forest, montane forest, and "old coffee forest." One specimen was collected at low elevation, 100 m, in deciduous forest.

Identification:

Masticatory margin of mandible with double row of teeth, outer series of lower triangular teeth, inner row of 3 long, spiniform teeth; erect setae on face strongly spatulate; basal lobe of scape weakly developed, SLI 8–10; head narrow, CI 97–99; smaller than E. gravis, HW 0.71–0.74. Similar to E. gravis.

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 5 times found in wet cloud forest, 2 times found in montane forest, 1 times found in old coffee forest, 1 times found in wet montane forest, 1 times found in lowland deciduous forest, 1 times found in Montaine forest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 10 times ex sifted leaf litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 10 times Winkler, 1 times sifted leaf litter.

Elevations: collected from 102 - 1060 meters, 902 meters average

Type specimens: holotype Eurhopalothrix guadeloupensis Longino 2013: casent0627438; Paratype: fmnhins0000105082; paratype Eurhopalothrix guadeloupensis Longino 2013: casent0630320, casent0630367, casent0630374, casent0630378, casent0630704, casent0630754, casent0630799, casent0630803

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