285 

 sclerotized structures; flagellum hair-like, length = 5.3 x 



median lobe length (Fig. 134a); base of flagellum straight, 



sclerite at base claw-shaped (Fig. 134b-d) (2 dissected) . 



Female genitalia spermatheca not found (2 dissected) . 



Presence of stridulatory files on occipital region of 

 head unknown (heads retracted) . Male with prosternum- 

 pronotal epipleural suture obscure in front of coxae; 

 lacking prosternal punctures. Females with prosternum- 

 pronotal epipleural suture distinct; numerous foveate 

 prosternal punctures in front of procoxae. 



Variation . The Panama specimens have the sutural edge 

 with a wide black margin, broadly connected to the central 

 and scutellar spots (Fig. 61) . The Colombian specimen has 

 the black sutural marking reduced, thinly margined with 2 

 spot-like swellings; one at the basal third, the other at 

 the apical quarter of the elytra. 



Specimens examined . A total of 4 specimens, 

 representing 4 collection records, was studied. Label data: 

 Colombia, Pueblo Bello, Sierra de Santa Marta, 14-15-IV- 

 1968, B. Malkin, at light [1, FMNH] ; Panama, Panama Prov., 

 Cerro Campana, 11-15-V-l 980, R. G. Riley [1, EGRC] ; Panama 

 Prov., Las Cumbres, 6-V-1974, H. Wolda [1, OSUC]; Tocuman, 

 6-1-1953, F. S. Blanton [1, USNM] . 



Distribution . Panama and Colombia (Fig. 139) . 



