Eciton dulcium
Forel, 1912
valid
Eciton quadriglume r. dulcius
Forel, 1912d:
42 (w.)
BRAZIL (São Paulo).
Neotropic.
Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Brazil: São Paulo State (H. von Ihering). Primary type depository: MHNG.
Type notes:
Borgmeier, 1955: 203 says, “I can safely say that the type locality is Franca in São Paulo State”. However, Borgmeier gives Garbe as collector’s name for this material, whereas Forel, 1912d had named von Ihering as collector of the syntypes. The Borgmeier specimens are in MZSP.
- [Misspelled as dulcis by Santschi, 1916b: 510; Santschi, 1919f: 39.]
- [Misspelled as dulce by Santschi, 1921g: 90; Borgmeier, 1923: 101.]
- Luederwaldt, 1920b: 10 (s.); Borgmeier, 1939: 406 (m.); Borgmeier, 1955: 203 (q.).
- Combination in Eciton (Holopone): Santschi, 1925b: 11
- Subspecies of Eciton quadriglume: Forel, 1913m: 208; Bruch, 1914: 215; Santschi, 1916b: 510; Luederwaldt, 1920b: 10; Gallardo, 1920: 316; Borgmeier, 1923: 39.
- Status as species: Santschi, 1921g: 90; Borgmeier, 1923: 101; Santschi, 1936d: 402; Borgmeier, 1939: 406; Borgmeier, 1948b: 459; Borgmeier, 1953: 9; Borgmeier, 1955: 203 (redescription); Kempf, 1972b: 102; Watkins, 1976: 9 (in key); Brandão, 1991: 341; Bolton, 1995b: 184; Palacio, 1999: 151 (in key); Wild, 2007b: 25; Palacio, 2019: 601.
- Senior synonym of Eciton hirsutum: Borgmeier, 1948b: 459; Borgmeier, 1953: 13; Borgmeier, 1955: 203; Kempf, 1972b: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 184.
- Senior synonym of Eciton dulcium jujuyensis: Borgmeier, 1948b: 459; Borgmeier, 1955: 203; Kempf, 1972b: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 184.
Junior synonyms
- Eciton dulcium jujuyensis Santschi, 1919
- Eciton hirsutum Santschi, 1912
Obsolete combinations
Current subspecies (nominal plus)
- E. d. crassinode Borgmeier, 1955
Citations
- Bolton, B. 1995b. A new general catalogue of the ants of the world. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 504 pp.
- Borgmeier, T. 1923. Catalogo systematico e synonymico das formigas do Brasil. 1 parte. Subfam. Dorylinae, Cerapachyinae, Ponerinae, Dolichoderinae. Archivos do Museu Nacional (Rio de Janeiro) 24:33-103.
- Borgmeier, T. 1939. Nova contribuição para o conhecimento das formigas neotropicas (Hym. Formicidae). Revista de Entomologia (Rio de Janeiro) 10:403-428. PDF
- Borgmeier, T. 1948b. Einige Ameisen aus Argentinien (Hym. Formicidae). Revista de Entomologia (Rio de Janeiro) 19:459-471. PDF
- Borgmeier, T. 1953. Vorarbeiten zu einer Revision der neotropischen Wanderameisen. Studia Entomologica 2:1-51. PDF
- Borgmeier, T. 1955. Die Wanderameisen der neotropischen Region. Studia Entomologica 3:1-720. PDF
- Brandão, C. R. F. 1991. Adendos ao catálogo abreviado das formigas da região Neotropical (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 35:319-412. PDF
- Bruch, C. 1914. Catálogo sistemático de los formícidos argentinos. Revista del Museo de La Plata 19:211-234. PDF
- Forel, A. 1912d. Formicides néotropiques. Part I. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 56:28-49. PDF
- Forel, A. 1913m. Fourmis d'Argentine, du Brésil, du Guatémala & de Cuba reçues de M. M. Bruch, Prof. v. Ihering, Mlle Baez, M. Peper et M. Rovereto. Bulletin de la Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles 49:203-250. PDF
- Gallardo, A. 1920. Las hormigas de la República Argentina. Subfamilia Dorilinas. Anales del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Buenos Aires 30:281-410. PDF
- Kempf, W. W. 1972b. Catálogo abreviado das formigas da região Neotropical. Studia Entomologica 15:3-344. PDF
- Luederwaldt, H. 1920b. Neue Brasilianische Ameisen. São Paulo: Weiszflog Irmãos, 14 pp. PDF
- Palacio, E. 1999. Hormigas legionarias (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Ecitoninae) de Colombia. Pp. 117-189 in: Amat-G., G.; Andrade-C., M. G.; Fernández, F. (eds.) 1999. Insectos de Colombia. Volumen II. Bogotá: Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, 433 pp.
- Palacio, E. E. 2019. Subfamilia Dorylinae. Capítulo 19. Pp. 571-630 in: Fernández, F.; Guerrero, R. J.; Delsinne, T. (eds.) 2019d. Hormigas de Colombia. Bogotá: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 1198 pp. PDF
- Santschi, F. 1916b ("1915"). Descriptions de fourmis nouvelles d'Afrique et d'Amérique. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 84:497-513. PDF
- Santschi, F. 1919f. Nouveaux formicides de la République Argentine. Anales de la Sociedad Cientifica Argentina 87:37-57. PDF
- Santschi, F. 1921g. Ponerinae, Dorylinae et quelques autres formicides néotropiques. Bulletin de la Société Vaudoise des Sciences Naturelles 54:81-103. PDF
- Santschi, F. 1925b ("1924"). Nouvelles fourmis brésiliennes. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 64:5-20. PDF
- Santschi, F. 1936d. Fourmis nouvelles ou intéressantes de la République Argentine. Revista de Entomologia (Rio de Janeiro) 6:402-421. PDF
- Watkins, J. F., II 1976. The identification and distribution of New World army ants (Dorylinae: Formicidae). Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press, 102 pp. PDF
- Wild, A. L. 2007b. A catalogue of the ants of Paraguay (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 1622:1-55. PDF
Extant: 1 valid subspecies
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- Agroecomyrmecinae
- Amblyoponinae
- Aneuretinae
- Apomyrminae
- †Armaniinae
- †Brownimeciinae
- Dolichoderinae
- Dorylinae
- Ectatomminae
- †Formiciinae
- Formicinae
- †Haidomyrmecinae
- Leptanillinae
- Martialinae
- Myrmeciinae
- Myrmicinae
- Paraponerinae
- Ponerinae
- Proceratiinae
- Pseudomyrmecinae
- †Sphecomyrminae
- †Zigrasimeciinae
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