293 

 between metacoxae; coarse punctures laterally, fine 



punctures medially. 



Male unknown. 



Female genitalia with spermathecal head kidney-shaped; 

 tail narrow, looped (Fig. 145) (1 dissected) . 



Presence of stridulatory files on occipital region of 

 head unknown (head retracted) . 



Specimens examined . The only known specimen has label 

 data: Panama, Colon Prov., Porto Bello, 10-111-1911, E. A. 

 Schwarz [1, USNM] . 



Distribution . Known only from Panama (Fig. 146) . 



Taxonomic notes . This unique beetle differs from other 

 species in color pattern and morphological features. I have 

 no doubt that this female represents a new species. 



Ischyrus n. sp . 14 



Diagnosis . Recognized by having combination of 4 free 

 pronotal spots in transverse row, 2 basal pronotal spots, 

 scutellar and humeral elytral spots not touching, central 

 elytral spot band-like, and free apical elytral spots. 



Description . Length 6.9-8.3 mm; Width: 3.5-4.2 mm. 

 Body elongate, widest at basal third of elytra; weakly 

 microreticulate, shining; orange-yellow with black pattern 

 (Fig. 75) . 



Head black with orange spot on f rons . Pronotum with 2 

 small anterior spots; 2 larger triangular basal spots, 

 widely separated, connected by narrow basal margin on medial 

 half; 4 free spots in anteriorly concave arch, lateral spots 



