Eciton dulcium

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

Castes

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Nomenclature

 *  dulcium. Eciton quadriglume r. dulcius Forel, 1912c: 42 (w.) BRAZIL. Borgmeier, 1939: 406 (m.); Borgmeier, 1955: 203 (s.q.). Combination in E. (Holopone): Santschi, 1925b: 11. Raised to species: Santschi, 1921g: 90; Borgmeier, 1939: 406. Senior synonym of hirsutum (and its junior synonym jujuyensis): Borgmeier, 1948b: 459. Current subspecies: nominal plus crassinode. See also: Borgmeier, 1953: 9; Borgmeier, 1955: 203.
 * hirsutum. Eciton hirsutum Santschi, 1912e: 523, fig. 2 (m.) ARGENTINA. Subspecies of dulcium and senior synonym of jujuyensis: Santschi, 1936d: 402. Junior synonym of dulcium: Borgmeier, 1948b: 459.
 * jujuyensis. Eciton dulcius var. jujuyensis Santschi, 1921g: 91 (w.) ARGENTINA. [First available use of Eciton (Eciton) quadriglume r. dulcius var. jujuyensis Forel, 1913l: 208; unavailable name.] Bruch, 1923: 177 (q.); Bruch, 1934c: 264 (m.). Junior synonym of hirsutum: Santschi, 1936d: 402.