Anthrax repertus Walker, 1852

(Figs. 20–25)

Anthrax reperta Walker, 1852: 188; Kertész, 1909: 52; Hull, 1973: 373; Anthrax inexacta Walker, 1857: 140; Kertész, 1909: 42; Evenhuis & Greathead, 1999: 314; Anthrax inexactus: Marston, 1970: 81; Painter, Painter & Hall, 1978: 33; Anthrax repertus: Marston, 1970: 44, 81­84; Painter, Painter & Hall, 1978: 33; Evenhuis & Great­

head, 1999: 313.

Female: Length: 14.9 mm. Head width: 2.1 mm. Thorax width: 2.6 mm. Abdominal width 2.8 mm tapering to 1.9 mm on anal segment. Coloration: light brown; cephalic and anal tubercles and abdominal chitinous rods dark brown, darker apically; setae yellowish.

Head. Cephalic tubercles armed with three pairs of spines fused basally; first pair same length as second pair which are fused at the base with third pair, both directed downwards; third pair placed laterally (Figs. 21 and 22). Central pair of spines with two pairs of setae, first pair on dorsal surface, near its base, second placed laterally on basal half of spine (Fig. 22). In ventral view, anterior facial tubercle with a pair of setae placed laterally, additional pair on posterior margin; posterior facial tubercle missing.(Fig. 23).

Thorax. With four pairs of setae, two pairs on dorsal surface placed close together, two pairs on lateral surface; prothoracic spiracle heavily sclerotized, dark brown, conspicuously raised above surface and located immediately behind head (Fig. 20).

Abdomen. Segment I with transverse row of long setae, interrupted in center; segment II–V with transverse row of chitinous rods intercalated with long, thin setae, row of setae interrupted in center; segments VI–VII with reduced chitinous rods, resembling small spines, intercalated with thin setae; segment VIII bare (Fig. 20); pleura with rows of strong and long setae, sternites I–VII with rows of strong setae, interrupted in center, located in middle of the segments; anal tubercle with one pair of spines, with apex directed upwards. Spines with a small pair of projection on apical third. Additional single spine on dorsal base of tubercle, directed upwards (Figs. 24 and 25). Abdominal spiracles slightly darker and more sclerotized than surrounding area, conspicuously raised above the surface and placed laterally on segments I–VII.

Male: unknown

Hosts: Coleoptera ­ ( Cicindelidae)

Distribution: Neotropical: Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas, Para, Santa Catarina), Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Paraguay.

Examined material: BRAZIL, Santa Catarina: Florianópolis (Unidade de Conservação Ambiental Desterro ­ UCAD), 11­ XII­2001, 1 female, A. Zilikens leg.

Note: This species is recorded for the first time from Santa Catarina (Brazil).