Taxonomic history
Wheeler, 1912f PDF: 207 (m.); Menozzi, 1931d PDF: 188 (q.).Combination in Eciton (Eciton): Emery, 1910b PDF: 20.Combination in Eciton (Holopone): Santschi, 1925b PDF: 11.Status as species: Roger, 1863b PDF: 36; Mayr, 1863a PDF: 459; Mayr, 1865 PDF: 77 (in key); Mayr, 1886b PDF: 116 (in key); Dalla Torre, 1893 PDF: 1; Forel, 1899b PDF: 25; Emery, 1910b PDF: 20.Subspecies of Eciton burchellii: Emery, 1900e: 185.Junior synonym of Eciton vagans: Borgmeier, 1939 PDF: 405.Subspecies of Eciton vagans: Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 240 (redescription); Kempf, 1972b PDF: 103; Bolton, 1995b: 184.Senior synonym of Eciton brunnea: Borgmeier, 1955 PDF: 229; Kempf, 1972b PDF: 103; Bolton, 1995b: 184.
