Ecitonides verrucosus Bruch 1933

Ecitonides verrucosus Bruch, 1933 Figs 7, 9 G, 10 G, 12 A, D, 13 H, I Ecitonides verrucosus Bruch 1933: 12; Borgmeier 1949: 122 (redescription and notes). Material examined. Brazil (MZSP) • 1 ♂; Goiás, Niquelândia; 24. Sep. – 06 Oct. 1995; Silvestre, Dietz, and Brandão leg.; MZSP 21500 • 1 ♀; Goiás, Leopoldo Bulhões; 30 Oct. 1933; Schwarzmaier leg; MZSP 21501. Diagnosis. E. verrucosus differs from all other species by distinctive sparser pattern of tubercles on head and pronotum, forming distinct rows on head and pronotum, head oblong and wider posteriorly, pronotum trapezoidal and shorter than head. Additional characters. Tubercles prominent, antennae (Fig. 9 G) ~ 1.5 × longer than head, scape as long as antennomeres 2–6 combined, antennomere 2 longer than 3, antennomeres 3–10 subquadrate, antennomere 11 longer than 10; labrum (Fig. 10 G) with two rounded lateral denticles, without median one; elytra with four rows of tubercles; abdomen with tergites and sternites III – VI with ridges extending beyond posterior margin, without distinct tubercles; aedeagus (Fig. 13 H, I) with median lobe slightly sinuate, with rounded and sinuate dorsal strut near foramen; apex of median lobe narrow and pointed. Measurements: TL: 5.0; HL: 1.21; HW: 0.68; PL: 0.84; PW: 0.78; EL: 1.19; EW: 1.44; LA: 1.0. Distribution. ARGENTINA, Misiones. BRAZIL, Goiás (Fig. 15). Host ant. Labidus coecus. Remarks. This species is known from Argentina. One of the specimens deposited in the MZSP collection was identified by Borgmeier; however, the specimen illustrated here (Fig. 7) was identified primarily based on the original description, as the specimen identified by Borgmeier is in poor condition. The identity of the illustrated specimen remains to be confirmed through comparison with the type specimens.