Eusolenophora testaceoides n. sp.

(Fig. 178)

Diagnosis: This species can be recognized by the following combination of characters: brachyptery, left paramere curved and with a short prominence on the outer margin.

Description: Measurements, see Table V. Male: Dorsal view: Brachypterous. Hemelytra not surpassing fourth abdominal segment. General coloration testaceous, head darker, blackish. Dorsal setae short, thick, setae longer on head, margins of pronotum and exocorion. Head: Smooth, a little prolonged anteriorly from base of antennae; ocelli small, interocular space wide (Fig. 188); antennal segment II gradually thickening towards apex, and longer than head. Antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 2.6: 2.0: 1.6. Thorax: Pronotum small, flattened, with lateral margins straight, rounded anterior angles, and posterior margin concave; pronotal lobes smooth, not well delimited (Fig. 189); foretibiae armed with a few (3–4) very long spines (Fig. 190); forefemora slightly widened, unarmed; pads well developed. Hemelytra with characteristic punctures with a seta emanating from each (Fig. 192). Meso- and metasternum not sulcate medially (Fig. 191). The last elongate apically, with extreme apex widened. Abdomen: Hairs on dorsal surface noticeable on outer margins, sparse centrally. Sixth abdominal segment without grouping of copulatory teeth on left apical margin. Genitalia with pygophore ovoidal (Fig. 193); left paramere short, wide, curved inward, acute apically; outer margin with small prominence on subapical portion (Fig. 194). Female: Similar to male in coloration and measurements. Antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 2.7: 2.1: 1.9.

Distribution: Argentina. (Fig. 37).

Material examined: Holotype ARGENTINA: ♀ Tigre, Viana. MACN ; Paratypes ♂ Idem (slide-mounted). MACN; ♂ Buenos Aires, I. Talavera, Zárate, 30-X-2004, Carpintero. MACN; ♀ Pereyra, X-1963. MACN ; ♀ Santa Fe, Fives Lille, Weiser. MACN .

Etymology: The specific name refers to similarities with the known species E. testacea .

Discussion: This is the only brachypterous species of this genus in South America and was found in central Argentina, in temperate areas of this country. Author collected a male under the bark of a decayed floral stem of Eryngium sp. (Apiaceae-Umbelliflorales) in Talavera Island.