Meconemus aeneus ( Jordan, 1895 ), 2004

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54. Meconemus aeneus ( Jordan, 1895) [New Country Record]

Ischnocerus aeneus Jordan, 1895: 372 ; Wolfrum, 1929: 6 (catalog); Blackwelder, 1947: 766 (catalog). Type locality: Paraguay (type material in BMNH).

Meconemus aeneus ( Jordan, 1895) in Rheinheimer, 2004: 21 (catalog).

Material examined. PANAMA: [COLÓN] Canal Zone, Fort Gulick, Qts. 40, at light, May, 1979, [col.] H. Wolda, det. C.W. O’Brien as Ischnocerus aeneus (1, ASUCOB: ASUCOB0014321); [ PANAMÁ] Las Cumbres, UV trap, 9 Sept. 1976. [col.] H. Wolda, det. C.W. O’Brien 1981, as Ischnocerus aeneus , compared wity type, type larger (1, ASUCOB: ASUCOB0014331); idem but 1 Dec. 1976 (1, ASUCOB, ASUCOB0014320); Las Cumbres, [col.] J. [correct: H.] Wolda, at wall lights, 11-V-1980, det. C.W. O’Brien as Ischnocerus aeneus (1, ASUCOB: ASUCOB0014322); Bayano Dist., 28-41 km E. Canitas; 5-8 JUN 1984, [cols.] R.L. Penrose, F.T. Hovore & P.H. Sullivan, det C.W. O’Brien as Ischnocerus aeneus (1, ASUCOB: ASUCOB0014323); Bayano Dist. 2 km. W Ipeti, 22 May 1991, [col.] R, Turnbow, det. C.W. O’Brien as Ischnocerus aeneus (1, ASUCOB:ASUCOB0014325); [PANAMÁ OESTE] Canal Zone, Fort Kobbe, VI-6-1985, [cols.] E.G. & M.A. Riley, det. C.W. O’Brien as Ischnocerus aeneus (1, ASUCOB: ASUCOB0014324).

Distribution. Panama * (Colón *, Panamá *, Panamá Oeste*); Brazil; Paraguay.