Eusolenophora divisa (Champion, 1900)

(Fig. 174–175)

Lasiochilus divisus Champion, 1900: 310 .

Eusolenophora divisa: Carpintero, 2002: 28 .

Diagnostic characters: Measurements, see Table V. Male: Characterized by the following combination of characters: Macropterous. General coloration yellowish with head slightly darker; inner margin of eyes dark reddish; antennal segment II thickened towards apex, slightly longer than length of head; antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 2.3: 2.1: 1.8; pilosity of hemelytra short, longer on lateral margins; setae on dorsal surface of abdomen obvious on outer margins, sparse centrally; left paramere straight, wide and apically acute. Female: Seventh sternite with small punctures centrally (Fig. 179); parietovaginal gland well developed, with a thick wall (Fig. 180). Antennal segments (I:II:III:IV) 1: 2.5: 2.1: 2.0.

Distribution: Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago. Its collection in Nicaragua represents a new distributional record. (Fig. 37).

Material examined: Lectotype Mexico: ♀ Teapa, Tabasco. BMNH; ♀ ♂ N. O. LA, 28-III-1934, #7898, Bananas, Lasiochilus divisus . USNM; ♀ Idem., 16-VI-1934, Nº 8905, Banana leaf. USNM; ♀ Oaxaca, Papaloapan, bananas, Laredo, Tx., 17-III-1937, (slide-mounted). MACN; ♂ Oaxaca, Loma Bonita, 9-XII-1944, 44-24017, Cx. Cargo Santa Fe, bradge pineapple, Lasiochilus divisus Champion RIS. USNM; ♂ Br. Tx., 72646, 6- VI-1952, 6703, pineapple fruit. USNM; ♂ at Phila. Pa., 11-I-1934, A. Wells, Nº 20345, banana leaf. USNM; GUATEMALA: ♀ 25-VI-1933, Phila., 23139, Banana deb. USNM; ♂ Idem, 28-VIII-1933, A. Wells, (slidemounted). MACN; ♂ Idem, 5-XI-1934, Nº 21547, Banana Cargo. USNM; ♂ At Salto, Md., 29-V-1934, Salto 2461, banana lf. USNM; HONDURAS: ♀ bananas, Galveston, Tx., 25-VI-1937. USNM; ♀ banana leaf, Charleston, S. L., 28-XII-1951, G. Gan. USNM; JAMAICA: ♀ Kingston, 2-II-1937, flying at dusk, Chapin and Blackwelder. USNM; NICARAGUA: ♀ Jinotega, Cº Muzu, 230 m, 9-IX-1997, J. M. Maës-Hernandez. MACN; PUERTO RICO: ♀ Mayaguez, XII-1964, Ricardo Jorge. BMNH; ♀ Barcelonet, 9-IV-1930, G. N. Wilcot collector on cane. USNM; ♀ Aguirre, 1926, H. C. Dax collector, Pres. By Imp. Inst. Ent., Brit. Mus. 1930–336. BMNH; TRINIDAD: ♀ Brit. W. Indies, St. Agustine, 22-XII-1923, C. L. Withy-Combe, Pres. By Imp. Inst. Ent., Brit. Mus. 1924-535. BMNH

Discussion: Differs from E. divisoides through being macropterous and by possessing an almost straight left paramere, and from E. testacea by its coloration as well as its measurements.