Eciton vagans

Eciton vagans is a species of New World army ant in the genus Eciton. It occurs in dry and wet forest habitats, occupying a range extending from Mexico to throughout Costa Rica and possibly Panama and Colombia. Raids are always in columns and are distinguished in being usually nocturnal; preferred prey commonly include other ants.[2] It is closely related to the Eciton burchellii species.

Eciton vagans
Eciton vagans worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Dorylinae
Genus:
Eciton
Species:
E. vagans
Binomial name
Eciton vagans
Olivier, 1792
Subspecies[1]

Eciton vagans allognathum
Eciton vagans angustatum
Eciton vagans dispar
Eciton vagans dubitatum
Eciton vagans fur
Eciton vagans mutatum
Eciton vagans vagans

References
  1. "Eciton vagans". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
  2. Longino, John T. (16 July 2005). "Formicidae: Eciton angustatum". The Evergreen State College. Archived from the original on 23 September 2006. Retrieved 15 April 2007.


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