Pericomus ater Brindle, 1988: 48, figs 1–2.

Type material

1 ♂, holotype, F 3233.1571 (Fig. 52); 9 ♂♂, paratypes, F 3233.1572–1580; 9 ♀♀, paratypes, F 3233.1581– 1589; all dried, mounted on card. In spirit: 7 ♂ ♀, paratypes, F 3448.37.

Type locality

Panama, Fortuna / Wet forest, / at light, 1050m / 28.6. 1979 / Dr. Henk Wolda, STRI.

Locality labels

As for type, except for dates: F 3233.1576, 28 Jul. 1977; F 3233.1586, 1 Sep. 1977; F 3233.1587, F 3233.1589, 24 Sep. 1977; F 3233.1580, 13 Oct. 1977; F 3233.1582, 15 Nov. 1977; F 3233.1584, 23 Jun. 1978; F 3233.1583, 12 Jul. 1978; F 3233.1573, 20 Jul. 1978; F 3233.1574, 2 Aug. 1978; F 3233.1578, 12 Aug. 1978; F 3233.1579, 4 Sep. 1978; F 3233.1585, 5 Sep. 1978; F 3233.1572, 20 Sep. 1978; F 3233.1575, 6 May 1979; F 3233.1577, F 3233.1588, 15 Jun. 1979; F 3233.1581, 25 Jun. 1979; F 3448.37, 1977–1978.

Taxonomy

Spongiphoridae, Pericominae, Pericomus ater Brindle, 1988 .

Remarks

1. The original description refers to 10 male and 10 female paratypes.

2. Dates of F3233.1576 (28 Jul. 1977) and F3233.1581 (25 Jun. 1979) do not match the date range in the description, 1 Aug. 1977 – 15 Jun. 1979.