Neivamyrmex punctaticeps

Distribution
This taxon was described from Brazil. It is also found in Paraguay, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Argentina, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Mexico, Guatemala,Honduras, Costa Rica and Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 * spinolae. Labidus spinolae Westwood, 1842: 77 (m.) BRAZIL. [Junior primary homonym of Labidus spinolae Shuckard, 1840c: 327.] Replacement name: punctaticeps Emery, 1894c: 181; designated by Bolton, 1995b: 291. [Oldest junior synonym of spinolae Westwood and hence first available replacement name.] Combination in Eciton: Forel, 1895b: 121; in E. (Acamatus): Emery, 1900a: 187; in E. (Labidus): Bruch, 1914: 215; in Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1953: 17. Senior synonym of fiebrigi, hospes, punctaticeps: Borgmeier, 1953: 9, 7, 7, respectively; of commutatum (and its junior synonym columbicum), ierense: Borgmeier, 1955: 409.
 *  punctaticeps. Eciton (Acamatus) punctaticeps Emery, 1894c: 181 (w.) BRAZIL. Oldest junior synonym of, and hence first available replacement name for, Labidus spinolae Westwood, 1842: 77 [Junior primary homonym of Labidus spinolae Shuckard, 1840c: 327.]; designated by Bolton, 1995b: 291. Combination in Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1955: 409. See under spinolae below for current synonymy and other references.
 * commutatum. Eciton commutatum Emery, 1900a: 184 (w.) COLOMBIA. Combination in E. (Acamatus): Emery, 1900a: 187; in E. (Neivamyrmex): Smith, M.R. 1942c: 568; in Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1953: 6. Senior synonym of columbicum: Borgmeier, 1953: 9. Junior synonym of spinolae: Borgmeier, 1955: 409.
 * hospes. Eciton latiscapum subsp. hospes Emery, 1906c: 111 (m.) ARGENTINA. Junior synonym of spegazzinii: Gallardo, 1920: 357; of spinolae: Borgmeier, 1953: 7.
 * fiebrigi. Eciton (Acamatus) fiebrigi Forel, 1909a: 255 (w.) PARAGUAY. Junior synonym of spinolae: Borgmeier, 1953: 9.
 * columbicum. Eciton (Acamatus) fiebrigi r. columbicum Forel, 1912c: 46 (w.) COLOMBIA. Junior synonym of commutatum: Borgmeier, 1953: 9.
 * ierense. Eciton (Acamatus) ierense Weber, 1938a: 207 (w.) TRINIDAD. Junior synonym of spinolae: Borgmeier, 1955: 409.