Cregya vicosa OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 72, 176, 239, 327)

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: BRAZIL: Minas Gerais, Vicosa: Mata do Paraiso, 42°52'W 20°45'S. A second label reads: Beating vegetation, 6-10 January 1995, Steve Lingafelter (FSCA).

D i a g n o s i s: The combination of yellow forebody, predominantly yellow elytral disc, and each elytron with three black markings, will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 7.0 mm; width 2.1 mm. Form: As in Fig. 327. Color: Yellow, except each elytron with 3 black markings, 2 extend posteriorly from elytral basal margin, one more punctiform marking near elytral middle. Head: Cranium finely punctate; antenna (Fig. 72) capitate, funicular antennomeres shorter towards capitulum, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 long triangular, antennomere 10 oblong, subacuminate; eyes large, coarsely facetted, eye as wide as frons (EW/FW 30/30). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 176) slightly oblong (PW/PL 95/100), disc finely punctate, lateral tubercle well developed; elytra sculptured with small asetiferous punctures that dissipate at elytral distal 3/4 th (EL/EW 220/65). Abdomen: Pygidium quadrate / scutiform; aedeagus as in Fig. 239.

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

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, vicosa, is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.