Primary type information:
Type-material: syntype males (number not stated). Type-locality: South America: (no further data). Type-depositories: MNHN, NHMB, OXUM.
Type notes:
Type-locality Bolivia, after Emery, 1900e: 187. Santschi, 1921g: 92, gives Patagonia, 1834 (d’Orbigny) as data on the MNHN specimens.
Citations
Emery, C. 1900e. Nuovi studi sul genere Eciton. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna (5)8:173-188 [pagination of separate: 511-526].