Cregya arima OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 70, 177, 237, 320)

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: TRINIDAD, N. Range, Arima-Blachisseuse rd., Textel nr. Morne Bleu, 2300', V-7-8-85, C. W. & L.B. O’Brien (FSCA).

D i a g n o s i s: The Trinidad specimen shows mostly a flavotestaceous coloration, and each elytron shows 3 brown markings, which are characteristics that will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 5.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 320. Color: Flavotestaceous, except each elytron with 3 brown markings, one extends around humeral margin, another short oblique making in elytral basal 1/3 rd, and 3 rd marking an irregular line contiguous with epipleural margin at elytral distal 2/3 rd. Head: Cranium finely punctate; antenna (Fig. 70) capitate, funicular antennomeres shorter towards capitulum, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 long triangular, antennomere 10 oblong; eyes large, coarsely facetted, eye narrower than frons (EW/FW 25/30). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 177) quadrate (PW/PL 83/83), disc finely punctate, lateral tubercle well developed; elytra sculptured with 10 striae of asetiferous punctures that dissipate at elytral distal 2/3 th (EL/EW 220/65). Abdomen: Pygidium quadrate / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 237.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The holotype was collected in June, at 701 m.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: ThisspeciesisknownfromTrinidad.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, arima, is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.