Lepturgantes pacificus Gilmour, 1960

Monné, Miguel A. & Monné, Marcela L., 2008, Synopsis of the Neotropical genus Lepturgantes Gilmour (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) with description of a new species, Zootaxa 1876, pp. 60-68 : 64-65

Lepturgantes pacificus Gilmour, 1960

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Lepturgantes pacificus Gilmour, 1960: 178 , pl. 1, fig. 5; Monné, 2005: 68 (cat.).

Comments. This species was described from Escuintla in Guatemala, and is recorded from Guatemala to Costa Rica ( Monné 2005). We now extend the distribution to Mexico.

Specimens examined. MEXICO, Chiapas: Portugal, 7 mi SE Simojovel, 3 males, female, 17.VII.1958 (J.

A. Chemsak leg.) (EMEC); Oaxaca: Temascaltepec, female, 2.VII.1964 (D. H. Jansen leg.) (MNRJ); Veracruz: Cotaxtla Exp. Sta., 2 females, 23.VI.1962 (D. H. Jansen leg.) (EMEC). GUATEMALA, El Petén: Sayaxché, male, 2.VII.1964 (MNRJ).

Figures

FIGURES 1 – 4. 1, Lepturgantes candicans (Bates); 2, L. dilectus (Bates); 3, L. flavovittatus (Gilmour); 4, L. pacificus Gilmour.