Coleoxestia spinifemorata Fragoso, 1993

Coleoxestia spinifemorata Fragoso, 1993 View in CoL

( Figs 45–55 View FIGURES 45–55 )

Coleoxestia spinifemorata Fragoso, 1993: 333 View in CoL .

Remarks. According to Fragoso (1993), C. spinifemorata Fragoso, 1993 is mostly reddish-castaneous. However, the female from Peru ( Figs 45–55 View FIGURES 45–55 ) is mostly black, as well the male examined by Galileo & Santos-Silva (2016). The anterior region of the mesoventral process in the holotype has a small but distinct tubercle, as reported by Fragoso (2013). Although the female from Peru has the tubercle, it is less projected, being more a protuberance. The antennae in the Peruvian female are also slightly longer than in the holotype: almost reaching apex in Peruvian female; not reaching apical fifth in the holotype. The female from Peru is also distinctly larger than the holotype.

Currently, it is known from French Guiana and Brazil ( Mato Grosso) ( Monné 2024a; Tavakilian & Chevillotte 2024). Fragoso (1993) reported: “ Holotype ([symbol of female, 27 x 7 mm) labeled “ BRAZIL, Mato Grosso (Diamantino, Faz. S. Thiago), X.1981 ”, ex-coll. Huedelpohl [ sic], by agreement, at MNRJ.” However, the holotype is currently in the MZSP collection and has the additional information on a label: “ 12.35S 56.20W.” We suspect that, despite the information that Hüdepohl donated the specimen to the MNRJ collection, in fact, the specimen was donated to the MZSP collection.

Material examined. PERU ( new country record), Loreto: El Milagro , “altura km 21 carretera Iquitos Nauta,” 1 female, 14.II.2004, J.J. Ramírez leg. ( JJRH) .