209 

 the original description that the species came from Mexico. 



Sex not determined, not dissected. 



The lectotype (here designated) of Ischyrus 

 maculiventris Lacordaire label data: "/ blue paper] TYPE/ 

 Type maculivent-ris Ch . / [red] LECTOTYPE Ischyrus 

 maculiventris Lacordaire des . P . E . Skelley 1993/" [CUMZ, 

 studied] . Lacordaire stated in the original description 

 that the species came from Brazil. Sex not determined, not 

 dissected. 



Specimens examined . The lectotype and 177 specimens, 

 representing 106 collection records, were studied (see 

 Appendix C for specific data) . 



Distribution . Widespread from Mexico to northern 

 Argentina (Fig. 114). 



Etymology . scriptus: Latin = writing. Undoubtedly 

 this name refers to the writing-like elytral markings. 



Taxonomic notes . Lectotypes were chosen for I. velatus 

 Lacordaire, D. femoralis Chevrolat, and I. maculiventris 

 Lacordaire because the authors made no mention that they saw 

 only one specimen. The specimens chosen for each have label 

 and historical data indicating that they were studied by the 

 describer . 



Ischyrus femoralis (Chevrolat) is stated by Chevrolat 

 to be from Mexico. Gorham (1887) stated that the specimen 

 in Crotch's collection (the "type") was the only specimen he 

 saw of the species. Specimens from Mexico and Central 

 America lack the spot at the pronotal posterior angle; 



