Schizonyxhelea forattinii Wirth & Grogan

Schizonyxhelea forattinii Wirth & Grogan, 1988: 81 Brazil. (female, male; figs.); Borkent & Wirth 1997: 105 (in World catalog); Borkent & Spinelli 2000: 52 (in New World catalog south of the USA; distribution); Borkent 2000: 863 (Costa Rica; larva, pupa; distribution); Borkent & Spinelli 2007: 85 (in Neotropical catalog; distribution); Borkent 2014: 66 (in world list of Schizonyxhelea species, in review of pupae of Ceratopogonidae); Borkent 2016: 134 (in online World catalog).

Discussion. This Neotropical species was previously known from Brazil (type locality) and Costa Rica . We provide the first record from Mexico.

Material Examined. MEXICO, Veracruz, Los Tuxtlas, 25–27-Jul-1993, Selva, Trampa Malaise, Ibáñez- Bernal, S. & Paz-Rodriguez, R. Coll., 1 male. New Mexico Record.