§ Macraspis trifida Burmeister, 1844

Macraspis trifida Burmeister 1844: 350 (Colombia - LECTOTYPE)

Distribution. “Guianas”: Soula 1998: 37 (?). Brazil: Soula 1998: 37 (?). Other: Burmeister 1844: 350 (Colombia); Ohaus 1934: 154 (Colombia); Blackwelder 1944: 242 (Colombia); Machatschke 1972: 71 (Colombia, Panama); Soula 1998: 37 (Colombia - designation LECTOTYPE Macraspis trifida); Soula 2003: 38 (Colombia).

Note. All known specimens of Macraspis trifida are from Colombia and Panama, but Soula (1998: 37) states that several specimens from Brazil and two from the Guianas (“guyanais”) need to be confirmed. In Soula (2003: 38), this species is only mentioned for Colombia. Based on the literature, we regard this species as not occurring in the research area.