Vatesus perplexus Borgmeier, 1961: 198

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Vatesus perplexus Borgmeier, 1961: 198 [Locality in the original description: “Juquiá, Staat São Paulo ”].

( Fig. 142 )

Holotype “Typus”, printed on red label; “Juquia-S.P. / J.Lane,XI,1929”, printed on white label; “ Eciton / praedator”, printed on white label; “ Vatesus / perplexus B. / Seevers / Holotype / det. Borgmeier ”, handwritten on red label, last line printed; “Coleção / BORGMEIER / Faspes-1967”, printed on green label; printed on white label; “ MZSP 00582 ”, printed on white label.

Vatesus praedatorius Seevers, 1958: 196 [Locality in the original description: “Barro Colorado Island, Panama Canal Zone”].

( Fig. 143 )

Paratype (1) “Barro Colorado Id., / Panama C. Z. / Carl Rettenmeyer / July 18.1956 ”, printed on white label, last line handwritten, except.195; “2135”, handwritten on white label; “E-216 RC, handwritten on white label; “ Vatesus / praedatorius / Seevers / Paratype / CNHM ”, handwritten on red label, two last lines printed; “Coleção / BORGMEIER / Faspes-1967”, printed on green label; “ MZSP 27275 ”, printed on white label .

Vatesus rettenmeyeri Seevers, 1958: 192 [Locality in the original description: “Barro Colorado Island, Panama Canal Zone”].

( Fig. 144 )

Paratype (1) “Barro Colorado Id., / Panama C. Z. / Carl Rettenmemeyr / May 18 -1956 ”, printed on white label, last line handwritten, except -195; “1820 / E1645c”, handwritten on white label; “ Vatesus / rettenmeyeri / Paratype / CNHM ”, two first lines handwritten, two last lines printed, on red label; “Coleção / BORGMEIER / Fapesp-1967”, printed on green label; “ MZSP 27243 ”, printed on white label .

Vatesus schneirlai Seevers, 1958: 199 [Locality in the original description: “Barro Colorado Island, Panama Canal Zone”].

( Fig. 145 )

Paratype (1) “Barro Colorado Id., / Panama C. Z. / Carl Rettenmemeyr / May 19 -1956 ”, printed on white label, last line handwritten, except -195; “1832 / E-164EC”, handwritten on white label; “ CNHM / Vatesus / schneirlai / Seevers / Paratype ”, handwritten on red label, first and last lines printed; “Coleção / BORGMEIER / Fapesp-1967”, printed on green label; “ MZSP 27253 ”, printed on white label .

Figures

FIGURE 136–147. a) Habitus. b) Labels. TACHYPORINAE: 136—Vatesus cincinnati; 137—Vatesus gemellus; 138— Vatesus goianus; 139—Vatesus gracilis; 140—Vatesus hypomeralis; 141—Vatesus paraguayensis; 142—Vatesus perplexus; 143—Vatesus praedatorius; 144—Vatesus rettenmeyeri; 145—Vatesus schneirlai; 146—Vatesus simulans; 147—Xenocephalus limulus.