Buenoa platycnemis (Fieber, 1851)

Fig. 10 H

Anisops platycnemis Fieber, 1851: 485 [original description].

Buenoa platycnemis; Kirkaldy (1904): 123 [genus transfer].

Diagnosis.

Medium to large species, male length 4.6–5.4 mm. Synthlipsis narrow, slightly <1 / 2 of vertex width. Labial prong straight, much longer than third labial article, originating distally on article. Fore femur with apex widened; stridulatory area subtriangular, with 11–14 ridges.

Taxonomic notes.

Similar to other medium-sized species, like the aforementioned B. mutabilis and B. pallipes . A thorough examination of the morphological characteristics described for each of these species is necessary for their correct identification.

Distribution.

Argentina (Kirkaldy 1904). Bonaire (Nieser 1967). Brazil: AM (Barbosa and Nessimian 2013 a), GO (Truxal 1957), MA (Truxal 1953), MT (Nieser 1970), PA (Nieser 1970; Barbosa and Nessimian 2013 a; Nobre et al. 2019), PE [new record], TO (Truxal 1957), RJ (Kirkaldy 1904; Ribeiro et al. 1998, 2010; Nessimian and Ribeiro 2000; Barbosa et al. 2010 c), SE [new record]. Cayman Islands (Truxal 1953). Colombia (Truxal 1953). Costa Rica (Truxal 1953). Cuba (Uhler 1884). Curacao (Nieser 1967). Guadeloupe (Nieser 1967). Haiti (Truxal 1953). Jamaica (Truxal 1953). Martinique (Truxal 1953). Mexico (Uhler 1884). Nicaragua (López et al. 1998). Panama (Truxal 1953). Peru (Truxal 1953). Puerto Rico (Fieber 1851). St. Martin (Nieser 1967). Trinidad & Tobago (Nieser and Alkins-Koo 1991). United States (Uhler 1884). Venezuela (Truxal 1953). U. S. Virgin Islands (Fieber 1851).

Material examined.

! PE, 2019: 1 ♂: Tupanatinga municipality, PNCA, Riacho de Leís, poças temporárias ao longo do leito, Água 14 station, 750 m, 18. III. 2019. -8.5829, -37.2445. J. M. S. Rodrigues & H. Rodrigues cols., CEIOC 81919 . ! SE, 2018: 1 ♂: Estância municipality, Complexo de Dunas da Praia do Saco, REBIOSI 17 station, 05. V. 2018. -11.4190, -37.3223. C. F. B. Floriano, J. M. S. Rodrigues & O. M. Magalhães cols., CEIOC 81624 ; 1 ♂: same data, except: Canhoba municipality, açude, SE 1 station, 07. VII. 2018. -10.1287, -36.9698. C. F. B. Floriano, J. M. S. Rodrigues & J. F. Barbosa cols., CEIOC 81627 .