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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Neotropical Region: Americas, Caribbean, Cuba, Granma, Santiago de Cuba

Distribution Notes:

Cuba.

Biology:

This species is apparently endemic to Cuba and is known from montane forests of the southern mountain ranges near Santiago. Specimens are known from 8 Winkler samples, all between 1000–1660 m elevation.

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 filiform, not strongly spatulate. Similar to E. gravis.

Comments:

The name is based on a Taino word for bad spirit.

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 8 times found in wet pluviselva, 1 times found in dry mixed forest, 1 times found in montane forest, 1 times found in wet cloud forest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 8 times ex sifted leaf litter, 3 times ex sifted litter, 1 times suelo.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 11 times Winkler, 1 times sifted leaf litter.

Elevations: collected from 1075 - 1660 meters, 1208 meters average

Type specimens: holotype Eurhopalothrix mabuya Longino 2013: casent0630049; Paratype: fmnhins0000105083; paratype Eurhopalothrix mabuya Longino 2013: casent0629854, casent0629855, casent0629856, casent0630055, casent0630107, casent0630118, casent0630129, casent0630292

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