Bactrodes spinulosus Stål, 1862

Forero, Dimitri, 2006, New records of Reduviidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera) from Colombia and other Neotropical countries, Zootaxa 1107, pp. 1-47 : 3

Bactrodes spinulosus Stål, 1862

This species is clearly identified by its “spinous” body, which shows numerous tubercles and strong setation ( Coscarón & Melo 2003). This species have been recorded from Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Colombia (Champion 1898; Maldonado 1990; Coscarón & Melo 2003). The specimens listed below are new locality records from Colombia. In addition, several new localities from Mexico and a new locality from Guatemala are given. It is noteworthy to mention as well the most northern locality for this Neotropical species, “Big Bend National Park” in Texas ( USA), adjacent to the state of Chihuahua in Mexico.

Material examined: COLOMBIA, 1Ψ, Antioquia, Tiribití (en maleza) [6º54'N 76º11'W], 1550 m, VI­1972, A. Madrigal [ MEFLG]; 1Ψ, Cundinamarca, Carmen de Carupa [05º21’N­ 73º54’W], 2200 m, 4­XI­1995, Charry [ UNAB]; 1Ψ, Cundinamarca, Reserva Natural Chicaque, 04º36’N­ 74º17.3’W, ± 2200 m, 2­II­2002, D. Forero [ MUJ]; 1Ψ, Cundinamarca, camino a la laguna de Pedro Palo, ± 1800 m, 8­V­2002, D. Forero [ UNCB]; 1 nymph, Boyacá, Villa de Leyva, camino a Chíquiza, 05º38'N 73º31'W, 2250 m, 30­VIII­1998, D. Forero [ IAVH]. GUATEMALA, 1ɗ, Zacapa, Santa Clara, in interior valley of Sierra de Las Minas (N. of Cabañas) / jul: 31: 1948, elev. 5500 ft. / CNHM Guatemala Zool. Exped. (1948) R.D. Mitchell, leg. Lot. No. / in corn field [ FMNH]. MEXICO, 1ɗ, 1Ψ, D[uran]go, 24 mi. W. La Ciudad, Dgo. 7000’, 20­VI­1964, L.A. Keton [ CNC]; 2ΨΨ, 2ɗɗ, D[uran]go, 10 mi. W. El Salto, 9000’, 7­VII­1964, L.A. Kelton [ CNC]; 1Ψ, N[uevo] L[eón],Chipinque Mesa, 5400’ nr. Monterrey, 8­VII­1963, H.&A. Howden [ CNC]; 1Ψ, N[uevo] L[eón], 5mi. S. Monterrey, 7­VII­1963, H.&A. Howden [ CNC]. USA, 1ɗ, Texas. Big Bend N.P. Pulliam Canyon, 45­6500’ V­12­1959, W.P.M. Manson [ CNC].