247. Hephialtes ruber (Thunberg, 1822)

Trachyderes ruber Thunberg, 1822: 305 .

Stictosomus ruber; Lameere, 1912b: 164.

Stictosomus (Anacanthus) ruber; Lameere, 1913: 38.

Anacanthus ruber; Villiers, 1980: 152.

Hephialtes ruber; Tavakilian in Hequet, 1996: pl. 1, fig. 6. Hephialtes tricostatus Thomson, 1864: 286 .

Hephialtes badium Thomson, 1865: 577 .

Hephialtes sulcatus Lacordaire, 1868: 147 .

Distribution. Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina).

Specimens examined. BRAZIL, Minas Gerais: Mun. Catas Altas, RPPN Serra do Caraça, 1350 m, male, 3 females, 03–06.XII.2013, A. Carelli & J.P. Botero.