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 Etymology . insolens: Latin = proud, haughty. Crotch 



probably named this species because of the brilliant colors 



it bears. 



Taxonomic notes . A lectotype was chosen because Crotch 

 made no indication that only one specimen was seen. The 

 specimen chosen matched the label data, origin (ex Salle 

 collection) , and characters given in the original 

 description. In addition, the specimen chosen was 

 illustrated by Gorham (1887) in the Biologia Centrali- 

 Americana . 



Remarks . Ischyrus insolens is most similar to I. 

 fulmineus and I. n. sp . 16 in color pattern. They differ 

 from I. insolens in having 2 basal pronotal spots. 



References . Blackwelder 1945:465; Delkeskamp 1957:107- 

 108; Gemminger & Harold 1876:3690; Gorham 1887:43, t.2 f.20; 

 Kuhnt 1909:64, t.3 f.6; 1911:43. 



Ischyrus pictus Gorham 



Ischyrus pictus Gorham 1887:42, t.3 f.4. 



Diagnosis . Characterized by the pronotum having only 2 

 circular free spots with 3 basal spots, and the free lateral 

 and apical elytral spots. 



Description . Length: 4.7-7.2 mm; Width: 2.6-3.9 mm. 

 Body elongate-oval, widest at basal third of elytra; 

 microreticulate, shining; orange-yellow with black pattern 

 (Fig. 62) . 



Head black with orange spot at each eye, orange spots 

 often large and connected at middle forming one large 



