Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus Reuter, 1908

* Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus Reuter, 1908 View in CoL

( Figs. 31 View FIGURES 31–42 , 67–68 View FIGURES 57–70 )

Pachyneurhymenus pallidolimbatus Reuter, 1908b: 180 View in CoL . (original description).

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Antioquia: 2 ♂, Concepción, rastrojo bajo, 1.ii.1997 (F.J. Serna & J.G. Hurtado) ( MEFLG NC26688, MEFLG NC26689); 1 ♀, Urrao, weeds, 1.x.1976 (A. Madrigal) ( MEFLG NC26580); 1 ♀, Venados, 1.x.1976 (A. Molina) ( MEFLG NC26581); Boyacá: 1 ♂, Cuche, Vda. San Martín, 2490 m, 5°50.02’N, 72°59.01’W, 20.v.2000 (S. Núñez) ( UNAB 627); 1 ♀, Duitama, Vda. La Laguna, 2590 m, 5°50’N, 73°1’W, 10.iii.2002, Solanaceae (O. Mateus) ( UNAB 627); Risaralda: 1 ♀, Mistrató, Cgto. San Antonio del Chamí, Vda. La Estrella, 1120 m, 21.iii.1992 (E. Cordoba) ( ICN 092936); Santander: 1 ♂ 1 ♀, San José de Suaita, Fundación San Cipriano, 5.x.1998 (Sistemática animal) ( ICN 092937, ICN 092938); Tolima: 2 ♀, Fresno, Vda. Colombia, Fca. Las Perlas, 1508 m, 5º12’N, 75º2’W, pan trap, 23–­ 26.xii.2002 (T. Arias, D. Arias & S. Arias) (IAVH-E-164607, IAVH- E-164608); Valle del Cauca: 1 ♀, Dagua, Cgto. Queremal, Malaise trap, 5.v.1993 (G. Andrade) ( ICN 092939); 2 ♂, Restrepo, 1.iii.1989, Eucalyptus grandis (Myrtaceae) (A. Madrigal) ( MEFLG NC26690, MEFLG NC26691).

Diagnosis. Pronotum black. Corium brown. Embolium and external part of cuneus white. Body length 3.00– 3.20 mm. Right paramere ( Fig. 67 View FIGURES 57–70 ) with basal process slightly curved and narrower towards the body; body elongate and thick with protuberance before sensory lobe; sensory lobe sub-triangular with blunt apex; apical process flat, sub-triangular with blunt apex. Left paramere ( Fig. 68 View FIGURES 57–70 ) with basal process short, slightly curved; body triangular, flattened and widened; sensory lobe absent; apical process curved at base towards the body, apex bent, curved and terete.

Associated plants. Eucalyptus grandis W.Hill (Myrtaceae) and Solanaceae .

Distribution. Chile ( Reuter 1908b), Peru ( Carvalho & Ferreira 1972).— Colombia ( Antioquia, Boyacá, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle del Cauca).

Comments. This is the first record of this species in Colombia.