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Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1940

The, In, Esteves, Flávia A., Brandão, Carlos Roberto F. & Prado, Lívia P., 2011, The Type Specimens Of “ Dorylomorph ” Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae: Aenictinae, Ecitoninae, Cerapachyinae, Leptanilloidinae) Deposited In The Museu De Zoologia Da Universidade De São Paulo, Brazil, Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 51 (22), pp. 341-357 : 341-357

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Genus Neivamyrmex Borgmeier View in CoL

Eciton (Acamatus) adnepos Wheeler, 1922: 2 . Syntype: 1 w. Trinidad, [Botanical Garden at Port of Spain], vii. 1920, Wheeler col. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 18.

Neivamyrmex agilis Borgmeier, 1953: 45. Cotypes [paratypes]: 8 w. Mexico, Chihuahua, Rio Santa Maria, [no date], C.H. T. Townsend leg. One worker with head only View in CoL .

Eciton alfaroi Emery, 1890: 39 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 1 g. 2 w. Costa Rica, San José, Schmidt leg, [#] 1938. Combination in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery, 1894: 182, in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Borgmeier, 1949: 20; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 6.

Eciton pilosum var. angustius Forel, 1909: 256 . Syntypes: 3 w. Paraguay, S[an] Bernadino, 1860, Fiebrig col. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex pilosus Smith View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1955: 361.

Eciton antillanum Forel, 1897: 299 . Cotype [syntype]: 1 w. [Antillles], Grenada, W.I, H.H. Smith col., 99-37, [no date]. Missing L4. Combination in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery 1910: 24; in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Borgmeier, 1948: in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8.

Neivamyrmex asper Borgmeier, 1955: 547. Cotypes [syntypes]: 3 w. Costa Rica, Zent, [8.xii.]1911, W[illia]m. M. Wheeler [leg.] View in CoL .

Eciton aztecum Forel, 1901: 49. Cotype [syntype]: 1 m. [ Guatemala], San José de Guatemala, [no date], [P.] Strussenberg [col.]. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex mexicanus Enzmann: Borgmei- er, 1936: 60 .

Eciton (Acamatus) balzani Emery, 1894: 182 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 3 w. Bolivia, Beni, Salinas sul, [no date], Balzán leg. One worker disarticulated head and missing antennae. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 6.

Eciton (Acamatus) bohlsi Emery, 1896: 626 . Cotype [syntype]: 1 w. Paraguay, [no date], Balzán col. Disarticulated head. Combination in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Borgmeier, 1948b: 462; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 6.

Eciton (Acamatus) bruchi Forel, 1912b: 30 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 2 w. Argentina, Catamarca Huasan [1300 m.], 29.i.1912, C. Bruch leg. One worker disarticulated head. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8.

Eciton californicum Mayr, 1870: 969 . Paratypes: 3 w. [ United States of America, California], San Francisco, [no date], Schaufuss leg., coll. Forel. One worker disarticulated L2. Combination in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery, 1894: 182; in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Smith, M. R, 1942: 560; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8.

Eciton (Acamatus) carettei Forel, 1913: 208 . Cotype [syntype]: 1 w. Argentina, Prov [ince] Mendoza, 15.v.1912, C. Bruch [col.], # 7. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8.

Neivamyrmex carinifrons Borgmeier, 1953: 24. Holotype: 1 m. [ Brasil], Rio de Jan [eiro], Rio de Janeiro, Botafogo, 12.vii.[19]40, T. Borgmeier col. Disarticulated head, metasoma, wings, genitalia, L1 and L5. View in CoL

Eciton (Acamatus) opacithorax var. castaneum Borgmeier, 1939: 416 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 11 w. Costa Rica, San José, H. Schimidt [leg.], coll. Borgmeier, [#] 1235, 497, 911, 169, 109. One worker missing L2 (tarsi). Combination in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Borgmeier, 1948a: 191; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex opacithorax View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1955: 502.

Neivamyrmex chamelensis Watkins, 1986: 361. Paratype: 2 w. México, Jal [isco], Chamela Biol [ogical] Station, 21.vi.1984, J.F. Watkins [& Coody] col., (w-329) View in CoL .

Neivamyrmex clavifemur Borgmeier, 1953: 30 View in CoL . Type [holotype] : 1 m. Cotypes [paratypes] : 4 m. [ Brazil, Rio de Janeiro], Itatiaya [Itatiaia], 10.xii.19[32], J.F. Zikán col. One paratype disarticulated genitalia, other disarticulated head. Cotype [paratype] : 1 m. [ Brazil, Rio de Janeiro], Estr [ada] Rio-São Paulo , km 47, 8.i.1943, P. Wygodzinsky col. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. [ Brasil], R [io de] J[aneiro], S[ão] Bento , 5.xi.[19]47, R. C. Gonçalves col.

Eciton (Acamatus) cloosae Forel, 1912a: 48 . Type [holotype]: 1 m., [part of antennae only]. Mexico, Guerrero, R [iver] Papagaio, 400 m., oct[ober, no year], H.H. Smith [col.]. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8.

Neivamyrmex compressinodis Borgmeier, 1953: 50. Cotypes [paratypes]: 2 w. C[osta] Rica, Port Limon, 25.iii. [19]05, C. Paulmier leg. One worker with disarticulated head and L1 View in CoL .

Eciton (Neivamyrmex) commutatum Emery, 1900: 184 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 4 w. U[nited] S[tates of] A[merica], Texas, Victoria, 17.i.[18]33, L.C. Murphree col., [48337]. Cotype [syntype]: 1 w. Colômbia, S[anta] Fé de Bogotá. [no date, no col.], coll. G. Mayr. Combination in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery, 1900: 187; in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Smith, M. R., 1942: 568; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 6. Junior synomym of Labidus spinolae : Borgmeier, 1955: 409.

Neivamyrmex crassiscapus Watkins, 1990: 348. Paratype: 1 m. Mexico, Chiapas, Palenque, 12.vi.1979, [J.F.] Watkins col., at light View in CoL .

Neivamyrmex cratensis Borgmeier, 1953: 38. Holotype: 1 m. [ Brazil], Ceará, Crato, 4.xi.[19]41, Mangabeira leg. Genitalia dissociated, disarticulated head and tarsal claws. View in CoL

Eciton (Acamatus) legionis subsp. crenulatum Mann, 1916: 422 . Syntype: 1 w. [ Brazil], RO [Rondônia], Madeira-Mamoré, km 284, 1916, Mann & Baker leg., [camp. Nº 39]. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex cristatus André View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 10.

Eciton (Acamatus) densepunctatum Borgmeier, 1933: 162 . Syntypes: 19 w. [ Brazil], Rio de Janeiro, [Itatiaia], Campo Bello, [17.iii.1926], J.F. Zikán leg., coll. Reichensperger, # 5444. One worker missing mesosoma and head. Other worker missing head. Other disarticulated body. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5.

Neivamyrmex detectus Borgmeier, 1953: 25 View in CoL . Type [holotype]: 1 m. Cotypes [paratypes] : 4 m. [ Brazil, Rio de Janeiro], Itatiaya [Itatiaia], 6.xii.1928, 3.xi.1929, 9.xi.1931, 9.xi.1937, xi.1949, Zikan, J.F. [leg.] . Paratype: one male missing gaster and a part of A2 (funiculus), another male with disarticulated head and gater, genitalia dissociated and missing A1 (funiculus), another with gaster and left wings disarticulated. Paratype: 1 m. [ Brazil, Rio de Janeiro], Petrópolis , 3.xi.[19]48, [Zikan, J.F. leg.] . Paratypes: 2 m. [ Brazil, Rio de Janeiro], Angra dos Reis, Jussaral, 26.x.1935, S. Lopes et H. Lent [leg.] . One male missing A1 (funiculus). Paratype: 1 m. [ Brazil], São Paulo, Eug [enio] Lefevre , 1.xi. 1937, Lopes et Oiticica [leg] . Paratypes: 2 m. [ Brazil], São Paulo, Ypiranga [Ipiranga], 17.vi.1896, Dr. L. Roth leg. Cotypes [paratypes] : 2 m. [ Brasil, São Paulo], Alto da Serra , iv and vi.1929, R. Spitz col. One male missing A1. Paratype: 1 m. Brazil, S[ão] P[aulo], Cantareira , iv.1920, H. V. Lüderwaldt col. Missing left wings .

Eciton (Acamatus) diana Forel, 1912b: 31 . Syntypes: 20 w. Brazil, São Paulo, Ituverava, 1911, E. Garbe col., coll. von Ihering, [#] 16196. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8.

Neivamyrmex klugii subsp. distans Borgmeier, 1953: 32 View in CoL . Holotype: 1 m. Paratypes: 2 m. Costa Rica, [no date], F. Nevermann col. Holotype: missing L2 (tibia), L5 (tarsi), left hindwing, genitalia dissociated. Paratype: One male genitalia dissociated, another missing A2 (part). Paratype: 1 m. Costa Rica, S[an]ta Clara Pr , Hamburg Farm, 10.v.[19]26, F. Nevermann col. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. Bolivia, Staudinger , [no date, no col., coll. Emery] .

Eciton (Acamatus) diversinode Borgmeier, 1933: 163 . Paratypes: 13 w. Brasil, Go[iás], Campinas [Goiânia], iii.1928, 7.x.1928, 15.x.1928, 13.ii.1929; [#] 3744, 4591, 4689, 4879, Schwarzmaier leg. One worker missing mesosoma and head. Paratypes: 7 w. Argentina, Prov [ince] de Cordoba e Tantiviejo, [no date], C. Bruch leg., [#] 1112. Combination in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Borgmeier, 1948b: 462 in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier: 1953: 5. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex bohlsi View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1948b: 462.

Labidus dorbignii Shuckard 1840: 259 . Syntypes: 8 w. [ Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul], Pareci Novo, 28.xi.[18]25, Rambo col. [Mons. D’Orbignii col. in original publication, #] 108. Combination in Eciton View in CoL : Dalla Torre, 1893: 2; in Eciton View in CoL : Forel, 1895: 119; in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery, 1900: 187; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 14. Comment: Not with standing the labels say Pareci Novo, which is in Rio Grande do Sul, in the original description Shuckard (1840) says that the paratypes were collected in “South America”; Bolton (1995) states that Emery (1900) says that the types are from Bolivia.

Eciton (Acamatus) melshaemeri subsp. desartsi Forel, 1907: 2 . Holotype: 1 m. (only part of legs). Type [paratype]: 1 m. Paraguay, [Estancia Postillon, Puerto Max. Rio Paraguay, 9.iii.1905, Louis Des Arts Jr. leg.] Paratype: One male missing left hindwing, disarticulated gaster, genitalia dissociated. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex romandii Schuckard View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 9.

Eciton (Acamatus) angustinode subsp. emersoni Wheel- er, 1921: 311. Cotypes [syntypes]: 3 w. British Guiana, Kartabo, vii-viii.1920, [no col.], W.M. Wheeler coll. One worker disarticulated head, A2 and mandible. Combination in Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1953: 18 .

Eciton (Acamatus) emeryi Santschi, 1921: 92 .Cotype [syntype]: 1 m. Peru, [ Mariscal Cáceres Province ], Juanjui, [1900, no col.] . One male disarticulated head and right hind wing, missing A1 (funiculus), genitalia dissociated. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 13.

Neivamyrmex fallax Borgmeier, 1953: 48. Cotype [paratype]: 1 w. [ United States of America], Tex[as], Victoria, 17.i.[19]33, L.C. Murphree col. View in CoL

Eciton (Acamatus) filicorne Santschi, 1916: 369 . Cotype: [syntype]: 1 m. [ Argentina], Chaco de Santiago del Estero, La Palisa, Bords du Rio Salado, 26 Kil[Km], N.O. d’Icaño, xii.1909, E. R. Wagner leg. Genitalia dissociated. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex jerrmanni Forel View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 14.

Neivamyrmex foveolatus Borgmeier, 1953: 41. Types [paratypes]: 2 m. Panama, Vulk [án] Chiriqui, vii.[1]930 [original description says iv.1930], A. Bierig leg. One male disarticulated gaster and head View in CoL .

Eciton (Acamatus) pseudops r. garbei Forel, 1912a: 47 . Syntypes: 27 w. [ Brasil], S[ão] P[aulo], Franca, i.1911, E. Garbe col., MP # 15.881, # 15.882. One worker missing A2, another worker missing L6 (tibia), another missing L4 (tarsi) and L5 (tibia), another missing L1 (tarsi), another missing L6 (tibia), another two missing L3 (tibia), another disarticulated gaster, another missing A2. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex pseudops Forel View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 9.

Neivamyrmex genalis Borgmeier, 1953: 34. Type [holotype]: 1 m. Bolivia, Región tropical 400 m, Región Chaparé, 25.ii.[19]49, M. Zischka col. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. Bolivia, Mapiri, Staudinger, [no date, no col]. One male disarticulated head, dissociated genitalia, gaster broken. Paratype: 1 m. (only head). [ Bolivia, no date, no col.] View in CoL

Neivamyrmex gibbatus Borgmeier, 1953: 45. Types and cotypes [syntypes]: 9 w. Costa Rica, Hamburg Farm, 24.i.[19]38, Nevermann leg. View in CoL One worker disarticulated head. Cotypes [syntypes]: 5 w., 1 g. Panama, Barro Colorado Island, 19.i.[19]48, Schneirla leg , # 224. One worker disarticulated head. Syntypes [cotypes]: 6 w. [British] Guiana, Kartabo , 25.vii.[19]24, S.C. Crawford leg. , # 1093.

Eciton (Acamatus) goeldii Forel, 1901: 352 . Syntype: 1 w. [ Brazil, Bahia], Jakobina [Jacobina], Sertão de Bahia, 1890, Göldi col. Combination in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Borgmeier: 1948b: 462; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1955: 396. Missing L6 tibia.

Eciton graciellae Mann, 1926: 97 . Cotype [syntype]: 1 w. Mexico, Jal[isco], Ototonilco, [no date], W.M. Mann col. [original publication say Graciella Mercedes Maderiaga col.]. Disarticulated head. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL and spelling emended to graciellae : Borgmeier, 1953: 10.

Neivamyrmex gracilis Borgmeier, 1955: 590. Cotype [syntype]: 1 m. Brasil, Bahia, Canudos, vii.1951, L. Travassos col. Cotypes [syntypes]: 4 m. [ Brazil], S[ão] P[aulo], Agudos, i.1953, 26.ii.1954, W. Kempf col., [#] 921, 922. One male disarticulated head, another genitalia dissociated View in CoL .

Neivamyrmex gradualis Borgmeier, 1953: 46. Holotype: 1 w. Paratype: 1 w. Bolivia, Rio Ibares, “ entre Los Tojabos y Los Cusis ”, [no date], Lizer & Deletang leg., # 977. Holotype: missing A2. Paratype: missing L5 (tarsi) View in CoL .

Eciton (Acamatus) pseudops r. grandipseudops Forel, 1915: 353 . Syntype: 1 w. Argentina, Prov [ince] Salta, [no date], C. Bruch [col.], # 298303. Missing L4 (tibia, tarsi) and L5 (tarsi). Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex pseudops Forel View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1936: 64.

Labidus guerinii Shuckard, 1840: 397 . Type [holotype]: 1 m, only one antenna. [ Brazil, no date, no col.] Combination in Eciton View in CoL : Dalla Torre, 1893: 3, in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery: 1900: 186, in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 14.

Eciton (Neivamyrmex) angustinode subsp. haskinsi Weber, 1943: 68 . Cotype [syntype]: 1 w. Trinidad, B.W.I., [C.P.Haskins col.], 23.vi.[19]35, [nº]209.2. One worker missing L3 (tarsi), disarticulated head, A2. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex emersoni Wheeler View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1955: 555.

Eciton hetschkoi Mayr, 1886: 36 : Cotype [syntype]: genitalia only. [ Brasil], Paraná, Palmas, [26. iv.1885], [H.] Hetschko [col.]. Combination in Eciton (Labidus) : Mayr; 1886: 441 in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery, 1894: 184; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 11. Comment: We found also in the collection one worker with same data labeled as nidotype.

Eciton (Acamatus) humile Borgmeier, 1939: 415 View Cited Treatment . Syntypes: 8 w. Costa Rica, San José, [no date], H. Schmidt col., [nº] 198. One worker missing head and L4 (femur). Combination in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Borgmeier, 1948a: 194; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5.

Eciton (Acamatus) impudens Mann, 1922: 19 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 4 w. Honduras, Progresso, [no date], W.M. Mann col. [#] 24446. One worker head dissociated and disarticulated A2. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 10.

Neivamyrmex iridescens Borgmeier, 1950: 623. Cotype [paratype]: 1 w. B[ritish] Guiana, Oronoque R [iver], 02°42’, 1.viii.[19]38, N.A. Weber, [#] 621. Cotype [paratype]: 1 w. Suriname, Courantyne R [iver], 9.viii.[19]36, N.A. Weber col., [#] 5491. One worker disarticulated head, mandible, L1, L5, missing A1, L4, L2 (tarsi) and L6 (tarsi) View in CoL .

Eciton jerrmanni Forel, 1901: 48 . Type [holotype]: 1 m. Paraguay, 6.xii.1897, C[a]pt[ain] Jerrmann leg, # 561. Genitalia dissociated. Combination in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery, 1910: 26: in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8.

Eciton (Neivamyrmex) laevigatum Borgmei- er, 1948b: 460. Cotypes [syntypes]: 7 w. Arg [entina], Roque S [aenz] Peña , Chaco, 13.vi.1948 (the original publication says 15.vi.1948), N. Kusnezov leg., # 2580. One worker disarticulated head. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5 .

Eciton (Acamatus) lemoulti Santschi, 1912: 524 .Type [holotype]: 1 m. Guyane [ French Guiana], [La Forestière, St. Laurent de] Maroni, [no date], Le Moult col. Disarticulated head, A1 missing right wings, genitalia dissociated. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL and as “race” of N. halidaii View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 14. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex halidaii Shuckard View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1955: 437.

Eciton (Acamatus) lieselae Forel, 1913: 209 . Paratype: 1 m. [ Argentina], Prov[ince] Santa Fé, Rosario, [no date], C. Bruch col. One male disarticulated head and wings, genitalia dissociated. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8.

Neivamyrmex longiscapus Borgmeier, 1953: 27. Type [holotype]: 1 m. Cotypes [paratypes]: 5 m. Costa Rica, Prov [ince] Santa Clara, Hamburgfarm, [holotype was collected in 22.v.1936], 10.v.1925 and 1.vi.1926, [F.] Nevermann leg. # 198. Paratypes: One worker missing head, genitalia of other specimen dissociated View in CoL .

Eciton (Acamatus) luederwaldti Emery, 1911: 220 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 2 m. [ Brazil], S[ão] P[aulo], Ipiranga, M[useu] P[aulista], # 157483 and # 157489. One male disarticulated gaster, genitalia dissociated. One male disarticulated wings, missing right hindwing, mesosoma broken, incomplete right and left funiculi, missing L1. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex jerrmanni Forel View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1933: 167.

Neivamyrmex macropterus Borgmeier, 1953: 40. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. Mexico, [23.v.1918], F.C. Baker col., coll. F.C. Baker, [#] 2320. One male disarticulated head, genitalia dissociated View in CoL .

Eciton (Acamatus) manni Wheeler, 1914: 41. Cotype [syntype]: 1 w. Mex [ico], Hidalgo, Guerrero Mill, [no date], W.M. Mann leg. Disarticulated head. Combination in Neivamyrmex: Borgmei- er, 1953: 18 .

Eciton (Acamatus) marginatum Borgmeier, 1939: 414 View Cited Treatment . Cotypes [syntypes]: 7 w. Costa Rica, Hamburg Farm, [no date], Nevermann leg., coll. Borgmeier, # 168, # 5914. One worker missing L1 (tarsi), disarticulated head and A2. Combination in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Borgmeier, 1948a: 198. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex adnepos Wheeler View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5. Comment: We found also in the collection a pin labeled “cotype” (four workers, Costa Rica, San José, Nevermann, 30.viii.[19]36, [# 5922]), but the locality data is different from that of the original publication. We do not consider them as types.

Neivamyrmex megathrix Kempf, 1961: 486. Holotype: 1 w. Paratypes: 9 w. Suriname, La Poulle, viii.1959, (17-XVa-2), Drift col. View in CoL Holotype: One worker disarticulated head. Paratypes: 9 w. Suriname, Dirkshoop , x.1959, (17-DVa-2), Drift col.

Eciton (Acamatus) melanocephalum Emery, 1895: 260 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 2 w. Mexico, [Nayarit], Tepic, [no date, no col.], # 5506, coll. T. Pergande. Combination in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Smith, M. R., 1942: 549; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 6.

Neivamyrmex micans Borgmeier, 1953: 32. Type [holotype]: 1 m. Cotypes [paratypes]: 2 m. [ Brazil], M[ato] Grosso, F [azenda] Murtinho, ii.1930, Spitz [leg.]. One male disarticulated head, another male genital dissociated, disarticulated hindwing 1 and missing wing 2. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. [ Brazil], M[ato] Grosso [do Sul], Maracaju, iii.1937, Shannon & Lane leg, # 3-937. Disarticulated gaster, missing L4. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. [ Brazil], Goyas [Goiás], Campinas [Goiânia], 19.xi.[19]36, Schwarzmaier [leg.]. Missing left wings, torn right forewing and disarticulated right hindwing View in CoL .

Eciton (Labidus) spininode st. militarium Santschi, 1929a: 84 . Syntypes: 3 w. Panama, Changuinola, Distr[ict] Bocas del Toro, 3.vii.1924, G.C. Wheeler [col.], # 154. One worker missing head, another worker disarticulated L5 (tarsi) and L6. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex pilosus mexicanus Smith View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 14.

Eciton (Acamatus) balzanii subsp. minenses Borgmeier, 1928: 58 . Cotypes and types [syntypes]: 6 w. Brasil, M[inas] G[erais], Pirapora, 1912, E. Garbe leg., [#] 2885. One worker disarticulated head A1 and A2. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5.

Eciton (Acamatus) modestum Borgmeier, 1933: 165 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 12 w. [ Brazil], Rio de Janeiro, Mendes, ix.1933, H. Eidmann col., coll. Borgmeier, # 5483. Two workers disarticulated head, A2. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5.

Eciton (Acamatus) richteri var. modificata Forel, 1913: 212 . Cotype [syntype]: 1 m. Argentina, Prov [ince] Cordoba. C. Bruch, # 259. Genitalia dissociated. Syntype: 1 m. (only tarsal claws). Argentina, [no date, no col]. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex sulcatus Mayr, 1868 View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 9. Comment: We found also in the collection a pin labeled as “Type” (1 m. Argentina, Prov [ince] Santa Fé, [no date], C. Bruch [col.]), but the locality is different from that showed in the original publication. We do not consider it as a type.

Neivamyrmex moseri Watkins, 1969: 529. Paratypes: 2 w. U[nited] S[tates of] A[merica], Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Kisatchie Nat [ional] For [est], 93°36’ long., 31°14’ lat., 13.iv.1959, John C. Moser col. View in CoL

Leptanilla nordenskioldii Holmgren, 1908: 347 . Syntypes: 2 w. Peru, [Province de Sandia], Quiaca, [no date], Holmgren col. Combination in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery, 1910: 25, in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 10.

Eciton (Acamatus) hetschkoi var. ogloblini Santschi, 1934: 25 . Cotypes [syntypes]: 4 w. Arg[entina], Missiones, Est. Exp. Loreto, [no date], Dr. A.A. Oglobin leg., # 1984 and # 2001. One worker missing A2, another disarticulated A2. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 13. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex hetschkoi View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1955: 472.

Eciton (Acamatus) orthonotum Borgmeier, 1933: 165 . Cotypes [paratypes]: 10 w. [ Brazil], Goiás, Campinas [Goiânia], vi.[19]28, 14, 15.xii. [19]28, Schwarzmaier leg., # 5303, # 4693, # 4268, # 4607. Cotypes [paratypes]: 4 w. [ Brazil], [Rio de Janeiro], Mendes, [ix.1933], Eidmann leg., # 5482. One worker missing head, disarticulated A1. Cotypes [paratypes]: 3 w. [ Brazil], R [io de] J[aneiro], 9.xi.[19]28, Zikan col. One worker missing A2. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5.

Neivamyrmex pacificus Borgmeier, 1955: 536. Cotypes [syntypes]: 3 w. Peru, Trujillo, vii.1939, Weyrauch leg., # 87. Cotypes [syntypes]: 3 w. Peru, Valle Chicama, 40 km NE from Trujilo, [no date], Weyrauch leg, # 151. One worker missing L1 View in CoL .

Neivamyrmex perplexus Borgmeier, 1953: 36. Type [holotype]: 1 m. [ Brazil], M[ato] Grosso, Rio Cariguati, iii.1953, [F.] Plaum [ann col.]. Male disarticulated head, dissociated genitalia View in CoL .

Neivamyrmex piraticus Borgmeier, 1953: 37. Type [holotype]: 1 m. [ Brazil], S[ão] Paulo, Ipiranga, i.[19]23, Spitz leg. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. [ Brazil], S[ão] P[aulo], Serra Negra, i.1931, Borgmeier col. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. [ Brazil, São Paulo], São José dos Campos, xii.[19]34, Lopes col. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. [ Brazil], Espírito Santo, S[anta] Teresa, xii.1928, O. Conde leg. One male missing funiculi A2 View in CoL .

Neivamyrmex planidens Borgmeier, 1953: 31. Holotype: 1 m. Ecuador, Balzapamba, [no date], R. Haensch col. Disarticulated fore wings, two missing hind wings, disarticulated head, dissociated genitalia. View in CoL

Eciton (Acamatus) porrectognathum Borgmeier, 1933: 167 . Cotypes [paratypes]: 2 m. [ Brazil, Rio de Janeiro], Angra dos Reis, L. T [ravassos leg.]. xii.1931. One male missing Al (part), right forewing. Cotypes [paratypes]: 3 m. [ Brasil, Rio de Janeiro], Itatiaia, 30.xi.[19]24, Zikán leg. One male missing head, other missing left wings, other represented only by the head. Combination in Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1953: 5 View in CoL . Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex pilosus Smith View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1955: 361.

Eciton (Acamatus) postangustatum Borgmeier, 1934: 94 . Cotypes [paratypes]: 20 w. [ Suriname], Paramaribo, [no date], Bünzli [leg.], # 5446. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5.

Neivamyrmex postcarinatus Borgmeier, 1953: 43. Type [holotype]: 1 m. Cotypes [paratypes]: 16 w. [ Panama], Barro Col[orado] Is[land], 8.iii. [19]46, Schneirla col., # 97, # 100. Paratype: one worker disarticulated head, missing L4 and second gastral tergite, another worker disarticulated L3 (femur), another missing L6, another missing L6 (tibia) View in CoL .

Eciton pseudops Forel, 1909: 254 . Syntypes: 3 w. Paraguay, San Bernardino, 31.viii.1890, Fiebrig leg. (Ex. coll. A. Forel; MP 16032). One worker missing L2 (tarsi), L3 (tibia) and L4 (femur). Combination in Eciton (Acamatus) : Emery, 1910: 25; in Eciton (Neivamyrmex) : Borgmei- er: 1948b: 462; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 8.

Neivamyrmex puerulus Borgmeier, 1955: 591. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. Panama, Pan[ama], 26.ix. [19]52, F.S. Blanton col. Genitalia dissociated View in CoL .

Neivamyrmex pullus Borgmeier, 1953: 42. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. Panama, Corozal, Canal Zone, 7.iv.[19]11, A. Busck col., (at light) View in CoL . Disarticulated head. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. Panama, Taboga Island, 13.vi.19[11], A. Busck col. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. Panama, Tabernilla , Canal Zone, 14.v.1907, A. Busck col. , Genitalia dissociated. Cotype [paratype]: 1 m. Panama, B[arro] C[olorado] I[sland], 31.v.1946, Schneirla col.

Eciton (Acamatus) raptor Forel, 1911: 289 View Cited Treatment . Cotypes [syntypes]: 10 w. Brasil, S[ão] P[aulo], Ipiranga , 13 and 15.x.[19]07, 16.x.1917, H. Luderwaldt [col., von Iheringi leg.]. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1955: 481. Comment: one pin holding a single specimen has an additional label saying nidotype .

Eciton (Acamatus) raptans var. rebellatum Santschi, 1934: 25 . Cotype [syntype]: 1 w. [ Argentina], Cordoba, Alta Gracia, La Granja, i.1922, C. Brunch leg. Disarticulated L4, L5, L6, head, missing A2. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 13. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex raptans : Borgmeier, 1955: 481.

Neivamyrmex rugulosus Borgmeier, 1953: 49. Paratype: 1 w. Mex [ico], Jalisco, Zapotlán, [no date], Townsend leg. Disarticulated head. Paratypes: 3 w. Mex [ico], Tepic, [Nayarit, no date, T. Pergande leg.]. Disarticulated head View in CoL .

Neivamyrmex scutellaris Borgmeier, 1953: 28 View in CoL . Paratype: 1 m. Pan[ama], Cabima, 26.v.1911, August Busck col., [#] 28. Missing gaster.

Eciton silvestrii Emery, 1906: 109 . Type and cotype [syntypes]: 2 w. Argentina, Misiones, S[anta] Ana, [no date, no col.]. One worker missing A2. Combination in Eciton (Acamatus) : Bruch, 1914: 215; in Neivamyrmex View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 6. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex hetschkoi Mayr View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1955: 472. Comment: one of the specimens bears a label saying lectotype, although we were not able to find this designation in the literature.

Eciton (Acamatus) spatulatum Borgmeier, 1939: 417. Syntypes: 4 m. Costa Rica, Hamburg Farm, 25.xi.[19]35, Reichensperger col., F. Nevermann leg., # 13, 200. One male disarticulated head. Combination in Neivamyrmex: Borgmei- er, 1953: 5 View Cited Treatment .

Eciton spoliator r. triste Forel, 1901: 48 . Holotype: 1 m. Mex[ico], Chiapas, Soconusco, Herrm & Hans Kulow cols, 1120 m über Meer, ded., 6.vii.1900. One male missing L4, disarticulated head and genitalia dissociated. Combination in Neivamyrmex View in CoL and raised to species: Borgmeier, 1953: 9.

Eciton (Acamatus) taunayi Borgmeier, 1928: 55 . Type [holotype]: 1 m. Brasil, S[ão] P[aulo], Ipiranga, v.1916, Luderwaldt leg., # 19687. Missing L1, L2 (tarsi), L3 (tarsi), L5 and L6 (tarsi), left forewing, disarticulated head and A2. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex hetschkoi Mayr View in CoL : Borgmeier, 1953: 5.

Neivamyrmex tenuis Borgmeier, 1953: 36. Holotype: 1 m. Paratypes: 7 m. [ Brazil], M[ato] Grosso, Rio Cariguati, ii.[19]53, [F.] Plaum [ann] col. Paratype: One male with disarticulated head and dissociated genital, another male represent- ed only by tarsal claws View in CoL .

Neivamyrmex vicinus Borgmeier, 1953: 35. Type [holotype]: 1 m. Cotypes [paratypes]: 4 m. [ Brazil], Goiás, Campinas [Goiânia], 10.i.1934, T. Borgmeier col., Paratype: One male disarticulated head, genitalia dissociated, disarticulated forewing and hindwing 1, other male representedonly by head, disarticulated mandible, other male represented only by tarsal claws View in CoL .

Eciton (Acamatus) melanocephalum subsp. xipe Wheel- er, 1914: 41. Cotype [syntype]: 1 w. Mexico, Hidalgo, San Miguel. W.M. Mann. Junior synonym of Neivamyrmex melanocephalus: Smith. M. R ., 1942: 549.

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T

Tavera, Department of Geology and Geophysics
R

Departamento de Geologia, Universidad de Chile
V

Royal British Columbia Museum - Herbarium
MP

Mohonk Preserve, Inc.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Formicidae

Specimens