Dirocoremia tupizai Perger and Guerra, 2015

Clarke, Robin & Zamalloa, Sonia, 2018, Bolivian anthophilous Cerambycinae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) host flower records, Insecta Mundi 2018 (640), pp. 1-35 : 21

Dirocoremia tupizai Perger and Guerra, 2015

Dept. Potosi. Sud Chicas province, on flowers of Prosopis ferox and Baccharis boliviensis, F. Guerra & Ariel Guerra Cazón leg. (CBF): Tupiza, 21°26′S / 65°43′W, 2995 m, male, 19.VI.2012; 2983 m, 9 males and 4 females, 18.XII.2012; 21°29′S / 65°42′W, 2928 m, 15 males and 9 females, 4.I.2013. Tambillo Bajo, 21°23′S / 65°44′W, 3039 m, 5 males and 3 females, 4.XII.2013; 3038 m; 3 males, 2 females, 26.VI.2014. Arenales bajo, 21°35′S / 65°34′W, 2829 m, 6 males and 4 females, 27.XII.2014. Arenales, 21°42′S / 65°34′W, 3276 m, 2 males and 3 females, 2.I.2015.

Remarks. Perger and Guerra (2015) provide altitude records for this species that may be the highest for any cerambycid in Bolivia.