Eciton drepanophorum Smith, 1858
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eciton drepanophorum Smith, 1858
- Name authority
- Smith, 1858
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Eciton
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderHymenoptera
- suborderApocrita
- infraorderAculeata
- superfamilyFormicoidea Latreille, 1809
- familyFormicidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyDorylinae Leach, 1815
- genusEciton Latreille, 1804
- speciesEciton drepanophorum Smith, 1858
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eciton. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Eciton burchellii (Westwood, 1842) | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eciton dulcium Forel, 1912 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eciton hamatum (Fabricius, 1782) | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eciton lucanoides Emery, 1894 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eciton quadriglume (Haliday, 1836) | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Eciton uncinatum Borgmeier, 1953 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Eciton bellicosum Santschi, 1921 Santschi, 1921 | synonym |
| Eciton ferox Santschi, 1920 Santschi, 1920 | synonym |
| Eciton hamatum quitensis Forel, 1921 Forel, 1921 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Smith, F. (1858). Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae (p. 216 pp.). British Museum, London. https://antcat.org/documents/2734/8127.pdf Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:38N22. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.