Sicamus suprus OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 57, 143, 256, 352)

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: Nova Teutonia, Sta. Catarina, BRAZ. XII:16:1953, Fritz Plaumann leg (FMNH).

D i a g n o s i s: The subovate hindbody and antennae comprised of 10 antennomeres are character states that will distinguish the members of this species from others in Peloniinae .

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 5.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 352. Color: Mostly testaceous, body flanks black, black line extends to elytral sutural margin near elytral apex; antennae bicolorous, fundus testaceous, capitulum yellow; prothoracic venter testaceous; metathoracic venter bicolorous, mesepisternum castaneous, mesosternum testaceous; metathorax testaceous; elytron yellow in apical 4/5 th; legs and abdomen yellow. Head: Eyes large, coarsely facetted, eye wider than width of frons (EW/FW 30/15); antenna capitate (Fig. 57), funicular antennomeres filiform, gradually shorter to capitulum, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 triangular long-triangular, antennomere 8 longer than funicle; antennomere 10 oblong. Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 143) oblong, lateral tubercles slightly defined (PW/PL 63/75), disc coarsely punctate; elytra subovate; elytral asetiferous punctures arranged into 10 striae (EL/EW 210/70). Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 256.

N a t u r a l H i s t o r y: The holotype was collected in December.

D i s t r i b u t i o n: ThisspeciesisknownfromBrazil.

E t y m o l o g y: The trivial name, suprus, is Latin with a meaning of " surprise "; with reference to the eventual conclusion that this species belongs to a new genus.