Eciton quadriglume

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

Nomenclature

 * . Atta quadriglumis Haliday, 1836: 328 (w.) BRAZIL (Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro (Graves) (by restriction of Borgmeier, 1955: 196).
 * [Note: Haliday also recorded syntypes from Brazil: Santa Catarina (Graves).]
 * Type-depository: unknown.
 * [Note: type-material not in BMNH; Borgmeier, 1955: 196, reports that some Haliday material may be in Ireland: Dublin (datum from Horn & Kahle, 1935: 103).]
 * [Misspelled as quadrigme by Palacio, 1999: 151 (in key).]
 * Mayr, 1886b: 122 (s.); Emery, 1896g: 38 (m.); Reichensperger, 1924: 203 (q.).
 * Combination in Eciton: Smith, F. 1858b: 151;
 * combination in E. (Eciton): Emery, 1910b: 21.
 * Junior synonym of rapax: Smith, F. 1858b: 151; Mayr, 1863: 409; Roger, 1863b: 36; Mayr, 1865: 78.
 * Status as species: Mayr, 1886b: 118 (in key); Emery, 1888c: 353; Dalla Torre, 1893: 5; Emery, 1894c: 177; von Jhering, 1894: 383; Forel, 1895b: 120; Emery, 1896g: 38; Emery, 1900a: 185; Forel, 1909a: 254; Emery, 1910b: 21; Forel, 1911c: 288; Luederwaldt, 1918: 37; Santschi, 1921g: 91; Borgmeier, 1923: 39; Santschi, 1923g: 1260; Bruch, 1934b: 122; Santschi, 1934c: 24; Borgmeier, 1953: 15; Borgmeier, 1955: 196 (redescription); Kempf, 1972a: 103; Watkins, 1976: 9 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 185; Palacio, 1999: 151 (in key); Wild, 2007b: 25; Bezděčková, et al. 2015: 109; Palacio, 2019: 601.
 * Senior synonym of fargeavii: Emery, 1896g: 38; Emery, 1900a: 185; Emery, 1910b: 21; Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 166; Luederwaldt, 1918: 37; Borgmeier, 1923: 39; Borgmeier, 1953: 15; Borgmeier, 1955: 196; Kempf, 1972a: 103; Bolton, 1995b: 185.
 * Senior synonym of lugubris: Mayr, 1886b: 118; Forel, 1892m: 29 (in text); Dalla Torre, 1893: 5; von Jhering, 1894: 382; Forel, 1895b: 120; Emery, 1910b: 21; Borgmeier, 1923: 39; Borgmeier, 1955: 196; Kempf, 1972a: 103; Bolton, 1995b: 185.
 * Distribution: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru.
 * fargeavii. Labidus fargeavii Shuckard, 1840a: 198 (m.) BRAZIL (Santa Catarina).
 * Type-material: holotype male.
 * [Note: this taxon was based on a specimen described as Labidus latreillii Jurine, by Lepeletier de Saint Fargeau, 1835: 229, misidentification.]
 * Type-locality: Brazil: Santa Catarina (no collector’s name).
 * Type-depository: unknown (perhaps MNHN).
 * [Misspelled as fargeaui by Dalla Torre, 1893: 2, Emery, 1896g: 38, Emery, 1910b: 21, and others; misspelled as fargeani by Luederwaldt, 1918: 37.]
 * Combination in Eciton: Dalla Torre, 1893: 2;
 * combination in Mayromyrmex: Ashmead, 1905b: 381;
 * combination in Eciton: Emery, 1906a: 718.
 * Status as species: Westwood, 1842: 74; Smith, F. 1859b: 4; Roger, 1863b: 41; Mayr, 1863: 424; Dalla Torre, 1893: 2; Forel, 1895b: 119.
 * Junior synonym of quadriglume: Emery, 1896g: 38; Emery, 1900a: 185; Emery, 1910b: 21; Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 166; Luederwaldt, 1918: 37; Borgmeier, 1923: 39; Borgmeier, 1953: 15; Borgmeier, 1955: 196; Kempf, 1972a: 103; Bolton, 1995b: 184.
 * lugubris. Eciton lugubris Roger, 1863a: 203 (w.) BRAZIL (no state data).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Brazil: (no further data).
 * Type-depository: MNHU.
 * Forel, 1886a: 217 (s.).
 * Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 36; Mayr, 1863: 459; Mayr, 1865: 77 (in key); Forel, 1886a: 217.
 * Junior synonym of quadriglume: Mayr, 1886b: 118; Forel, 1892m: 29 (in text); Dalla Torre, 1893: 5; von Jhering, 1894: 382; Forel, 1895b: 120; Emery, 1910b: 21; Borgmeier, 1923: 39; Borgmeier, 1955: 196; Kempf, 1972a: 103; Bolton, 1995b: 185.

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