114 

 The female Peruvian specimen (Fig. 69) has a black 



head; base of pronotum with 2 weak spots; subhumeral and 



scutellar spot narrowly connected at base, nearly free from 



each other, not reaching lateral margin; central elytral 



mark reduced to jagged line connected to suture, not 



connected to lateral margin; suture black. 



The female Brazilian specimen has a black head with a 

 large pale spot on frons; base of pronotum with 2 indistinct 

 spots; subhumeral and scutellar spots broadly connected, 

 reaching lateral margin; central elytral marking band-like, 

 connected to both suture and lateral margin. 



Type . The holotype (by monotypy) of Ischyrus chacojae 

 Gorham label data: V [red circle on white paper] Type/ 

 Type, sp. figured/ Chacoj, Vera Paz., Champion/ Ischyrus 

 chacojae, Gorh/ B.C. A., Col., VII, Ischyrus/" [NHML, 

 studied] . The type locality is a settlement in Guatemala, 

 on the Rio Polochic, just west of La Tinta, about 15°19'N, 

 89°56'W (Selander & Vaurie 1962) . Sex undetermined. 



Specimens examined . The holotype and 7 specimens, 

 representing 5 collection records, were studied. Label 

 data: Brazil, Amazonas, 20 km S. Manaus, 13-XI-1966, Bologh, 

 Soil Zoological Exp. no. 539 [1, HNHM] ; Mexico, Veracruz, 

 Lake Catemaco, 8-16-VIII-1960, H. F. Howden [1, CNCI]; 

 Veracruz, 6 mi.N Sontecomapan, 24-VIII-1982, C. W. & L. 

 O'Brien, 100' elev. [1, PESC] ; Panama, Panama Prov., Cerro 

 Campana, 10-VIII-1961 , J. M. Campbell, 3000' elev. [3, 



