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Ischyrus scutellaris Type Gorham/ B.C. A., Col., VII, 



Ischyrus/" [NHML, studied]. Sex not determined. 



Specimens examined . The holotype and 34 specimens, 

 representing 26 collection records, were studied (see 

 Appendix C for specific data) . 



Distribution . Southern Mexico, Belize, Panama, and 

 Colombia (Fig. 120) . 



Etymology . Ischyrus scutellaris Gorham was probably 

 named for the large scutellar spot. 



Remarks . Ischyrus scutellaris is most similar to I. 

 elegantulus, I. chacojae, I. sept ems ignatus, and I. n. sp. 

 12 in color pattern. Ischyrus chacojae and I. 

 septemsignatus have only one free central elytral spot; I. 

 scutellaris has 2 free central spots. Ischyrus elegantulus 

 has the scutellar spot narrowly connected to the elytral 

 base; I. scutellaris has this spot broadly connected. 

 Ischyrus n . sp . 12 has the free spots of the central elytral 

 marking longitudinally elongate, linear; I. scutellaris has 

 these spots small and circular. 



References . Blackwelder 1945:465; Kuhnt 1909:63; 



1911:43. 



Ischyrus septemsignatus Gorham 



Ischyrus septemsignatus Gorham 1887:41, t.2 f.19. 

 Ischyrus septemsignatus var.a Gorham 1887:41. 

 Ischyrus septemsignatus var. (3 Gorham 1887:41. 



Diagnosis . Recognized by the pronotum having only 2 

 free spots, and the elytra with free central and apical 

 spots . 



