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 Variation. The anterior pronotal spots often connected 



with each other forming a single bilobed spot. The basal 



pronotal spot often has a small anterior notch, indicating 



it could be a fusion of 2 spots. The central elytral spot 



touches the suture in specimens from Guatemala, but is free 



on the other specimens . 



Type . The lectotype (here designated) of Ischyrus 

 bogotae Crotch label data: "/ [blue paper] Type/ Bog. 

 [underside] Jans. / Type Bogotae/ [red] LECTOTYPE Ischyrus 

 bogotae Crotch des . P .E . Skelley 1993/" [CUMZ, studied]. Sex 

 not determined. 



Specimens examined . The lectotype and 47 specimens, 

 representing 29 collection records, were studied (see 

 Appendix C for specific data) . 



Distribution . Mexico and Central America to Colombia 

 and Ecuador (Fig. 86) . 



Etymology . Named after the type locality; Bogota, 

 Colombia. 



Taxonomic notes . A lectotype was chosen because Crotch 

 made no mention in the original description that only one 

 specimen was studied. 



Remarks . Ischyrus bogotae is similar to I. 

 septemsignatus in color pattern. Ischyrus septemsignatus 

 can be separated by the absence of the large basal pronotal 

 spot, present in I. bogotae. 



References . Blackwelder 1945:465; Gemminger & Harold 

 1876:3690; Gorham 1887:40; Kuhnt 1909:63; 1911:42. 



