Eciton mexicanum

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela.

Biology
Baudier et al. (2015) studied thermal tolerances of a variety of army ant workers. Eciton mexicanum was one of a number of army ant species sampled with a life history that includes both below and above ground activities.

Castes

 * Worker

Nomenclature

 *  mexicanum. Eciton mexicana Roger, 1863a: 205 (w.) MEXICO. Emery, 1894c: 178 (s.); Borgmeier, 1933a: 92 (q., as rogeri); Borgmeier, 1955: 252 (m.). Senior synonym of rogeri: Borgmeier, 1955: 250. Current subspecies: nominal plus argentinum, goianum, latidens, moralum, panamense.
 * rogeri. Eciton rogeri Dalla Torre, 1892: 89. Unnecessary replacement name for mexicanum Roger, 1863b: 205. Junior synonym of mexicanum: Borgmeier, 1955: 250.