Pyragropsis thoracica (Audinet-Serville, 1838) (Fig. 3A)

Forficesila thoracica Audinet-Serville, 1838: 22 .

TYPE SPECIMEN. — French Guiana, female, unknown repository [not examined] .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 14 specimens (Fig. 3 A) .

French Guiana • 4 adults, 2 larvas; Arataye (affl. Approuagues), aval de Saut Pararé; 12.VII.1988; P. Grandcolas & L. Desutter leg.; MNHN • 1 ♀; Kaw ( Route de Kaw, PK 34); IV.1985; G. Tavakilian leg.; MNHN • 4 adults; Maripasoula, contreforts du Mitaraka; crique Alama; 2°14’2”N, 54°27’0”W; 25.III.2015; La Planète Revisitée – MNHN /PNI Guyane 2015 (APA-973-1) com.; MNHN (2); coll. CGIR (2) • 1♀; Roura ( Piste Coralie, PK 11); 21.III.1990; P. de Toulgoet leg.; MNHN • 1 adult; Montsinéry-Tonnégrande; Montagne des Chevaux (Montagne Yéyé), RN2 PK22; 100 m a.s.l.; 4°44’34.3”N, 52°25’53.51”W; 2.VIII.2011; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 adult; Régina; Nouragues, Camp; 4°5’N, 52°41’W; 10.VII.2008; C. Girod leg.; coll. CGIR.

DISTRIBUTION. — Surinam, French Guiana, Panama (Steinmann 1986).

REMARK

Cited from French Guiana by Brindle (1968b). This species occurs frequently in palm trees.