Bothrophorella nigra (Stål, 1860)

(Figs. 9, 47–48)

Eccritotarsus niger Stål, 1860: 58 (original description).

Eccritotarsus procurrens Distant, 1893: 442 (original description). Synonymized by Bergroth, 1922: 19.

Bothrophorella procurrens: Reuter, 1907a: 41 (new combination).

Bothrophorella nigra: Bergroth, 1922: 19 .

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Antioquia: 1 ♀, La Pintada, weeds, 1.x.1971 (R. Vélez) (MEFLG NC26692); Boyacá: 2 ♂, Maripí, Guadalito, 1440 m, 27.iv.1979 (I. de Arévalo) (ICN 092928, ICN 092929) ; Tolima: 1 ♀, Chaparral, Cgto. El Limón, Vda. Betania, Sitio La Angostura, 1300 m, 16.x.1993 (Camargo) (ICN 092930) ; Valle del Cauca: 1 ♂, Dagua, Cgto. Queremal, Malaise trap, 5.v.1993 (G. Andrade) (ICN 092931) .

Diagnosis. Body black, with brownish-orange areas.Antennal segment I and II white with black apex. Pronotum strongly punctate. Leg pale or whitish. Hemelytral membrane with proximal half black. Body length 3.20–4.50 mm. Right paramere (Fig. 47) with basal process slightly narrowed towards the paramere body curved, slightly concave; sensory lobe absent; apical process with small triangular projection truncate at the apex. Left paramere (Fig. 48) with basal process curved; body flattened, curved, and rotated on its axis; sensory lobe absent; apical process curved, directed towards the basal process and gradually terete.

Associated/host plants. Mangifera indica L. ( Anacardiaceae) (Coto et al. 1995) and Ipomoea batatas Lam. (Convolvulaceae) (Ferreira & Rossi 1979; Ferreira et al. 2001).

Distribution. Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama (Carvalho 1957), Surinam (Carvalho & Rosas 1965). Colombia (without details) (Carvalho 1957); new department records: Antioquia, Boyacá, Tolima, Valle del Cauca.