Trigonopeltastes frontalis Bates, 1889

Smith, Andrew B. T., 2016, Five new species of Trigonopeltastes Burmeister and Schaum from Central America with new country records for other New World Trichiini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae), ZooKeys 617, pp. 91-127 : 107

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Scarabaeidae

Trigonopeltastes frontalis Bates, 1889

Distribution.

This species was previously recorded from Mexico ( Howden 1968) and El Salvador ( Cave 1983). The specimens detailed below represent new country records for Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.

"Augustine / Br. Honduras / July 3 1969 / F. D. Bennett" (1 male - CMNC). Augustine is in the Cayo District of Belize.

"GUAT., BAJA VERAPAZ / 5 KM S SAN JERONIMO / 4500', MAY 24-30, 1989 / E. GIESBERT, COLL." (1 male - CMNC)

"HONDURAS Olancho / Dept., P.N. La Muralla / ± 1200m, flowers / 1 July 1995 / DC Carlson/FT Hovore" (1 male - DCCC).