Physorhinus sexnotatus Steinheil, 1875

Aguirre-Tapiero, María P. & Johnson, Paul J., 2014, Preliminary Checklist, Classification, and Four New Country Records for the Elateridae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador, Insecta Mundi 2014 (350), pp. 1-11 : 4

Physorhinus sexnotatus Steinheil, 1875

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Physorhinus sexnotatus is immediately recognized by the four yellow, discrete oval and two vague maculae on the elytral bases. Specimens examined (10): ECUADOR. Department Orellana., Transect Ent. 1 km S. Gare Onkone Camp, Waorani Ethnic Reserve , 216.3m, Date: 16-Jan-94, 00 ° 39 ‘25.7 “S, 76 ° 27’ 10.8” W, TL Erwin et al., Transect 4 - Season 8, Method of collection: Fogging, Lot # 587 ; same, 20-Jun-94, Transect 2 - Station 8, Lot # 687; same, 6-Oct-94, Transect 9 - Season 1, Lot # 870; same, 5-Feb-96, Transect 4 - Season 7, Lot # 1437; same, 21-Jun-96, Transect 4 - Season 7, Lot # 1557.; same, 21-Jun-96, Transect 4 - Season 8, Lot # 1558.; same, 22-Jun-96, Transect 6 - Season 3, Lot # 1573.; same, 22-Jun-96, Transect 6 - Season 4, Lot # 1574; same, 26-Jun-96, Transect 8 - Season 6, Lot # 1596; same, 23-Jun-96, Transect 9 - Season 3, Lot # 1603.

Distribution: This species is widely distributed, being reported in Central America from Costa Rica and Panama, and South America from Colombia, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia ( Schaaf 1971). The present discovery expands its distribution to Ecuador.

Figures

Figures 1–4. Dorsal aspects of adults of four species of Elateridae new to Ecuador. 1) Anchastus boulardi Chassain from Ecuador. 2) Cardiorhinus apicalis Golbach. 3) Physorhinus marginatus Candèze. 4) Physorhinus sexnotatus Steinheil.