Odontocroton septemtuberculatus (Zajciw, 1963), n. comb.
(Fig. 26, 31–34)
Odontocera septemtuberculata Zajciw 1963: 250; Monné 2017: 446 (cat.). Species concept. Based on Zajciw (1963) original description and a photograph of the male holotype (Fig. 26) available on Bezark (2017), which compares well with those taken by the author (Fig. 31-34).
Measurements (mm). 18 males / 9 females: total length, 11.20–16.85/14.10–19.65; length of prothorax, 1.85–2.60/2.00–2.75; width of prothorax, 1.75–2.50/1.80–2.85; length of elytra, 6.35–10.30/7.60–11.75; width at humeri, 1.85–2.85/2.10–3.35.
Specimens analyzed. BOLIVIA, Tarija, 21°18 ʹ S / 63°30 ʹ W, 7 km W Villamontes, 700m, 4 km San Antonio Road, Foothill Chaco Forest, flying to/on flowers of Croton sp. A, male, 9.I.2008, female, 6.I.2008 (RCSZ ).
Specimen examined. (All Clarke and Zamalloa col.). BOLIVIA, Santa Cruz, 10 km S Abapo, 18°59 ʹ S / 63°14 ʹ W, 600m, Santa Cruz-Yacuiba Hwy, Foothill Chaco Forest, on flowers of Croton sp. A, male and female, 2.I.2008, (RCSZ). Tarija, 21°18 ʹ S / 63°30 ʹ W, 7 km W Villamontes, 700m, 3–4 km San Antonio Road, Foothill Chaco Forest, flying to/on flowers of Croton sp. A, 11 males, 2 females 14–16.XII. 2007 (RCSZ) ; same data: male and female, 2.I.2008 (ACMT); male, female and 2 mating pairs, 5–6.I.2008 (RCSZ); male, female, and mating pair, 8-9.I.2008 (RCSZ) .
Distribution. The author believes the distribution of this species to be in the semi-dry Chaco forests between the type localities in Argentina (TU, SA) and Bolivia (SC, TA).
Comment. Wappes et. al. (2013: figure 65) illustrated a female of O. flavicauda, incorrectly identified as O. septemtuberculata .