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Variation . This species is widespread in South 



America, yet it has a uniform color pattern throughout, 

 varying only in the size of the orange-red markings on the 

 elytral bands. 



The specimens from Bolivia, Brazil (Santarem) , and 

 Panama have the central pronotal spots free from the 

 anterior margin spots, although they are close to each 

 other. These spots are connected in the specimens from Rio 

 Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso, Brazil. 



Type . The holotype (original designation) of Ischyrus 

 fulmineus Delkeskamp label data: "/ Sarampiuni, San Carlos, 

 1000m, 6.9/ BOLIVIA 1950, leg . W. Foster/ [orange] Type/ 

 Ischyrus fulmineus n . sp . det . Delkeskamp 1952/ Ischyrus 

 fulmineus Delkeskamp HOLOTYPUS ["Holotypus" highlighted in 

 pink]/" [ZSMC, studied]. Sex undetermined. 



Specimens examined . The holotype and 7 specimens, 

 representing 7 collections, were studied. Label data: 

 Bolivia, R.Japacani, e. Bolivia [1, ICCM] ; Brazil, Mato 

 Grosso, 12°50'S, 51°47'W, 5-X-1968, 0. W. Richards [1, 

 NHML]; Mato Grosso, 12°49'S, 51°45'W, 22-XI-1968, W. J. 

 Knight, gallery forest [1, NHML]; Para, Santarem, VI-1919, 

 S. M. Klages [1. ICCM]; Rio Grande do Sul, S.Jeronimo, 8-X- 

 1982, T. Arignot, Col. MCN . 599964 [1, MCNZ]; same locality, 

 2-XI-1982, C. J. Becker, Col. MCN. 60513 [1, MCNZ]; Panama, 

 Canal Zone, Fort Gulick, Qtrs.40.A, 1-9-XII-l 979, H. J. 

 Harlan, at lights [1, OSUC] . 



Distribution . Panama, Brazil, and Bolivia (Fig. 103). 



