Dilasia reuteri (Champion, 1900)

(Figs. 137–138)

Lasiochilus reuteri Champion, 1900: 308 .

Dilasia reuteri: Carpintero, 2002: 27 .

Diagnostic characters: Measurements, see Table IV. Male: Characterized by the following combination of characters: head and pronotum dark brown, hemelytra, tibiae and labium pale brown. Antennal segment II slightly longer than length of head and thickened at apex; antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 2.5: 2.0: 2.1; head short, wide; hemelytra smooth, dorsal pilosity medium-sized and sparse; forefemora thick; foretibiae armed with row of long spines on inner margin, pads large; ostiolar peritreme opening rounded apically, flat; meso- and metasternum not sulcate medially, the latter elongated apically; copulatory spines short and slender (Fig. 145); pygophore (Fig. 146) showing internally a processus penniformis on aedeagus (Fig. 147); left paramere hammer-like, slightly curved (Fig. 148). Female: Similar to male in measurements and coloration. Antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 2.6: 1.9: 1.9.

Distribution: USA, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama. (Fig. 144).

Material examined: Syntype GUATEMALA: ♀ Type BCA, Rhynch. II, Lasiochilus reuteri Ch., El Zumbador, 2500 ft., Ch. Sp. Figured. BMNH; ♂ Bark of Primavera log., Galveston, Tx, 1-V-1942. USNM; ♂ same data, N. Y. City, 7-V-1941 (slide-mounted). MACN; ♂ same data, 8-III-1938. USNM; HONDURAS: ♀ Under Primavera bark, N. Y. City, N4, 19-VIII-1939, L. reuteri Ch., det H. G. Barber. USNM.

Discussion: This species is closely related to D. fuscula, but has the left paramere slightly curved, as well as different coloration and measurements.