Ectatomma muticum

This species attended extrafloral nectaries of the plant Turnera subulata in northeastern Brazil Caatinga vegetation.  Ectatomma muticum was classified as a subordinate species and was infrequently observed. (Passos and Leal 2019)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil, Mexico.

Nomenclature

 *  muticum. Ectatomma muticum Mayr, 1870b: 962 (w.) BRAZIL. Almeida, 1986: 26 (m.); Almeida, 1987: 176 (q.). Subspecies of edentatum: Forel, 1912c: 31. Revived status as species and senior synonym of lobulifera: Brown, 1958g: 208.
 * lobulifera. Ectatomma muticum var. lobulifera Forel, 1909a: 254 (w.) BRAZIL. Subspecies of edentatum: Forel, 1912c: 31. Junior synonym of muticum: Brown, 1958g: 208.