Cregya biguttula OPITZ nov.sp. (Figs 78, 165, 238, 321)

Holotype: ♂. Type locality: S. Antonio da Barra, Pr. De Bahia, (Brazil) Gounelle, 11.12.88 (MNHN).

D i a g n o s i s: The two black spots on each elytron, amidst an otherwise yellow elytral color, will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

D e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 6.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 321. Color: Yellow, except antennal capitulum, tibiae, and tarsi black, and each elytron with two black spots, one at humeral angle, the other behind elytral middle. Head: Antenna (Fig. 78) capitate, funicular antennomeres shorter towards capitulum, capitular antennomeres 8 and 9 long triangular, antennomere 10 oblong; eyes large, coarsely facetted, eye slightly narrower than frons (EW/FW 30/35). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 165) transverse (PW/PL 100/90), disc finely punctate, lateral tubercle well developed; elytra sculptured with small asetiferous punctures distributed throughout elytral disc, punctures less abundant in elytral distal 1/3 rd (EL/EW 280/70). Abdomen: Pygidium scutiform, slightly emarginated in posterior margin; aedeagus as in Fig. 238.

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, biguttula, is a Latin compound name that stems from the prefix bi- (= two) and gutta (= spot); with reference to the two black spots on each elytral disc.