Peggicoris cahuitanus sp. nov.

(Figs. 16, 24, 26)

Type material. Holotype. Male, labelled: Costa Rica / Prov. Limon / Cahuita Nat. P. / 1.-8.2.87 Heiss //. 1 paratype male collected with holotype. CEHI. They are designated and labelled accordingly.

Diagnosis. Recognized and differing from congeners by the largest and most conspicuous triangular median thoracic ridge widening posteriorly, where it is three times as wide as at the level of pronotum.

Description. This new species shares all essential characters as given in the generic description, which are not necessarily repeated here. It is the smallest of the three species.

Measurements. Holotype: Length 3.40; head length / width 0.75 / 0.75; pronotum length / width 0.35 / 1.05; mesonotum with 1.25; metanotum width 1.50; ratio length of antennae / width of head 2.33; length of antennal segments I / II / III / IV, 0.75 / 0.30 / 0.35 / 0.35; width of abdomen across tergites III-VII 1.50 / 1.50 / 1.60 / 1.80 / 1.10.

Etymology. Refers to the Cahuita National Park on the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica, where it was discovered.

Distribution. Costa Rica, most probably endemic.