Carineta trinidadensis Sanborn, 2020a

Carineta trinidadensis Sanborn 2020a: 550 (Asa Wright Nature Center, 7.5 miles N. of Arima on Blanchisseuse Road, Trinidad, West Indies).

Diagnosis. This is the larger of the two Trinidadian species of Carineta . It can be distinguished from Carineta matura by the larger body size (24.5–28.7 mm), distal bronzing of the hyaline wings, and the lack of thoracic markings. The basal pygofer lobe appendage is flattened at the base, narrowing rapidly and crossing the midline before recurving to the ipsilateral side where it bifurcates into a short, straight, posterior extension that is about one-quarter the length of the longer, curved anterior extension.

Distribution. The species is currently known only from Trinidad (Sanborn 2020a).

Material examined. “ Asa Wright Nature Ctr. / 7.5mi. N. of Arima on/ Blanchisseuse Road / Trinidad, W.I. / June 22–24 1984 / P.J. Clausen ” holotype male (FSCA) , paratype female (FSCA), paratype female (AFSC); “ Asa Wright Nature Ctr. / 7.5mi. N. of Arima on / Blanchisseuse Road / Trinidad, W.I. / June 23 1985 / P.J. Clausen ” two paratype females (FSCA) , paratype female (AFSC); “ Asa Wright Nature Ctr. / 7.5mi. N. of Arima on / Blanchisseuse Road / Trinidad, W.I. / June 25 1985 / P.J. Clausen ” paratype male (FSCA) ; “ Asa Wright Nature Ctr. / 7.5mi. N. of Arima on / Blanchisseuse Road / Trinidad, W.I. / June 26 1984 / P.J. Clausen ” paratype female (FSCA) , paratype male (AFSC); “ Asa Wright Nature Ctr. / 7.5mi. N. of Arima on / Blanchisseuse Road / Trinidad, W.I. / June 28 1984 / P.J. Clausen ” paratype male (FSCA) , paratype male (AFSC); “ Asa Wright Nature Ctr. / 7.5mi. N. of Arima on / Blanchisseuse Road / Trinidad, W.I. / June 30 1984 / P.J. Clausen ” paratype male (AFSC) ; “ Asa Wright Nature Ctr. / 7.5mi. N. of Arima on / Blanchisseuse Road / Trinidad, W.I. / July 3 1984 / P.J. Clausen ” two paratype males (FSCA) , two paratype males and paratype female (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD: Arima Valley / “ Simla ” Beebe Trop. Res. / Center 11–18–Mar–2000 / R. E. Woodruff, blacklight” seven paratype males (FSCA) , six paratype males (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD: Arima Valley / “ Simla ” Beebe Trop. Res. / Center Nov. 3–9, 2000 / blacklight trap R.I. Hern- / andez & R. E. Woodruff ” paratype male and paratype female (FSCA) , one male (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD: Arima Valley / “ Simla ” Beebe Trop. Res. / Center X–29–XI–2, 2000 / blacklight trap R.I. Hern- / andez & R. E. Woodruff ” three paratype males (FSCA) , three paratype males (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD: Arima / Valley, “ Simla ”, / 17– V –1987 / R. E. Woodruff / blacklight trap ” paratype male (FSCA) ; “ TRINIDAD: Arima Valley / Simla, W. Beebe Tropical / Res. Sta., 27– VI –3–VII– / 1978, C.B, & H. V. Weems / Blacklight” two paratype males and paratype female (FSCA) , two paratype males and paratype female (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD: Arima Valley / Simla, W. Beebe Tropical / Res. Sta., 27– VI –3–VII– / 1978, H. V. Weems Jr.” paratype male (FSCA) ; “ TRINIDAD: Arima Valley, / Simla, W. Bebe (sic) Tropical Res. / Sta. blacklight / 27–June–3–July–1978 / C. & H. V. Weems, Jr.” two paratype males and paratype female (FSCA) , two paratype males (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD: St. George / Co., 1.9 mi. W, of Cumuto / “Indian Walk Ride” / Forest Rd., 27–VII–1975 / K. W. Knopf ” two paratype males and paratype female (FSCA) , paratype male (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD, W.I. / Simla, Arima Valley / 3 July 1966, #1 / T. J. Walker “ paratype male (FSCA) , paratype male (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD: St. George Co. / Arima Ward, Simla (N.Y. // Zool. Soc. Sta.), 11– VI –77 / R. E. Woodruff / blacklight trap ” two paratype males (FSCA) , two paratype males (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD: Arima Valley / Simla, 15– V –1987 / R. E. Woodruff / at light” paratype male (FSCA) ; “ TRINIDAD: Simla / Arima-Blanchissense Rd. / B.L. T,, 30–VII–1975 / J. Price, coll.” paratype male (FSCA) , paratype male (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD I. / Simla Res. Sta. / 2–15 Jun 1981 / Hanson, Clemons” paratype male and paratype female (AFSC) ; “ TRINIDAD: Arima Valley / Simla Res. Station / 27 June–29 July 1982 / J. M. Carpenter & / J. S. Edgerly ” paratype male and paratype female (AFSC) ; “ TRINIDAD / CHATHAM / 1983” two males (AFSC); “ TRINIDAD, W.I.: / Simla Research Center / 4 mi. N. Arima / 08 JAN 1979 ” paratype male (MTEC) ; “ TRINIDAD: 8 mi. / N. of Arima at / Beebe research labs / (Simla), 20 Jun 03, REW” paratype male (UCDC) .