Eciton tepeguas Norton, 1868b: 46 (s.) MEXICO (Veracruz). Neotropic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Mexico: (no further data) (Sumichrast). Primary type depository: unknown (no material known to exist). Type notes: 1) Material was originally sent “to the Smithsonian Institution (= USNM) from Mexico by Prof. Sumichrast”. 2) Borgmeier, 1955: 113 nominated Mexico: Veracruz as type locality.