Telchin licus (Drury, 1773)

Comments.

This is perhaps the most common species in the family, it is highly variable and often associated with sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum L., Poaceae), and is also known as a secondary pest of plantains and bananas ( Musa spp., Musaceae) ( González and Fernández Yépez 1993; González and Stüning 2007; González et al. 2013b; González and Domagała 2019). Due to the confusing taxonomy of the few associated subspecies, we prefer to treat this species as monotypic until a more detailed work clears up its infraspecific structure.

Material examined.

3♂♂, no data, Telchin licus ( Dr.), det. A Wanat, coll. ?; 1♀, licoides ♀, 5.xi. [no locality]; 1♂, Juanjuy [= Juanjui], Peru, 221, Telchin licus, det. A. Wanat, coll. ?; 1♂, C. lindella [sic], Peru, “illegible”, 19.7.[19]36, coll .?; 1♂, Castnia licur [sic], Colind. Thinp. 17.8.[19]35, coll.?; 1♂, Castnia licuides [sic], N. Brasilien, coll .?; 1♀, C. licus Drury, Brasil, Collection Niepelt, Peru Weberbauer, S.G. [head missing, but antennae attached; one of the antennae broken and glued back], (Figs 1e; 2a-c) .