The Middle American species of Peridinetus Schönherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae)
Prena, Jens
Zootaxa
2010
2507
1
36
6V5YF
Champion
Champion
[195,648,1557,1583]
Insecta
Curculionidae
Peridinetus
Animalia
Coleoptera
25
26
Arthropoda
species
rufotorquatus
( Fig. 48, 49)
Diagnosis. Peridinetus rufotorquatusis one of several species with red anterior and olive posterior vestiture. It differs from similar-colored Peridinetusspecies by the presence of incomplete dorsolateral pronotal vittae ( Fig. 48) and the arrangement of the interstrial ridges, which are confined to the elytral declivity. The studied specimens were 2.7–4.5 mmlong (standard length 2.6–4.2 mm). Plant association. Piper aequale(Prena 1 ×), P. arieianum(Marquis 7 ×), P. biseriatum(Marquis 1 ×), P. culebranum(Marquis 1 ×), P. decurrens(Marquis 1 ×), P. glabrescens(Marquis 2 ×), P. multiplinervium(Marquis 1 ×), P. phytolaccaefolium(Marquis 7 ×), P.aff. sancti-felicis(Marquis 3 ×), P. sinagaudens(Marquis 1 ×), P. tonduzii(Marquis 3 ×), P. urostachyum(Marquis 2 ×).
Distribution.This species has been found from southern Mexicoto Brazil
Typematerial.11 syntypes, Mexico, Teapa ( BMNH8, USNM1), Guatemala, Chacoj ( BMNH1) and San Juan ( BMNH1). Material examined. Mexico. Tabasco: Teapa ( USNM1). Guatemala. Alta Verapaz: Chacoj ( BMNH1); San Juan ( BMNH1). Belize. Toledo: 5 kmN San Antonio ( USNM1). Honduras. Atlantida: Lancetilla near Tela, 100 m( JPPC1). Cortés: P.N. Cusuco, 1600 m( JPPC2). Gracias a Dios: Río Platano/ Río Cuyamel, 50 m( JPPC1). Nicaragua. Río San Juan: 7 kmSE El Castillo, Refugio Bartola, 30 m( SEAN1). Costa Rica. Cartago: M.N. Guayabo, 1100 m( INBC1); Pejibaye, 1100 m( JPPC1). Limón: Cerro Cocorí, Fca. Elias Rojas, 150 m( INBC48); R.B. Hitoy Cerere, 100 m( INBC1); Guápiles 16 kmW, 400 m( INBC1); P.N. Tortuguero, Est. Cuatro Esquinas, 10 m( INBC3), Cerro Tortuguero, 100 m( INBC5). Guanacaste: P.N. Guanacaste, Est. Pitilla, 700 m( INBC2). Heredia: Puerto Viejo, Est. La Selva, 100 m( CHAH1, CWOB2, JPPC2, USNM33); 11 kmESE La Virgen, 300 m( JPPC2); 10 kmSE La Virgen, 450 m( JPPC1); Pueblo Nuevo Sarapiquí, 90 m( INBC1). Puntarenas: Buenos Aires, Sector Altamira, 1400 m( INBC2, JPPC1); Fundación Dúrika, 1700 m( JPPC1); R.B. Monteverde, 1500 m( INBC1); Fila Cruces, Linda Vista de Río Claro, 900 m( INBC1); P.N. Manuel Antonio, 80 m( INBC1). Panamá. Bocas del Toro: 4 kmW Chiriquí Grande, 100 m( JPPC16); 15 kmSSW Changuinola, 300 m( JPPC5). Darién: Pirre, Est. Rancho Frío, 80 m( HPSC3). Brazil. Pará: ( USNM1). Mato Grosso: Sinop ( CWOB1). Rondônia: 62 kmSW Ariquemes, Fzda. Rancho Grande ( CWOB1). Peru. Madre de Dios: Río Tambopata Res. ( FSCA1). Total 146 specimens.