Trigonopeltastes variabilis Howden, 1968

Smith, Andrew B. T., 2016, Five new species of Trigonopeltastes Burmeister and Schaum from Central America with new country records for other New World Trichiini (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae), ZooKeys 617, pp. 91-127 : 111

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Scarabaeidae

Trigonopeltastes variabilis Howden, 1968

Distribution.

This species was previously recorded from Mexico (Chiapas, San Luis Potosi, and Veracruz), Guatemala, and El Salvador ( Howden 1968). The specimens detailed below represent a significant range extension north to the Mexican state of Tamaulipas and a new country record for Honduras.

"MEX Tamaulipas / Bocotoma Area 7 km / SSE Gomez Farias / June 1-4 1982 / J. E. Wappes" (1 male - CMNC).

"5 miles sse. of / Gomes Farias, / Tamaulipas, Mexico / July 19-20, 1970 / Murray, Phelps, / Hart, Schaffner" (1 male - CMNC).

"HONDURAS Olancho / Dept., P.N. La Muralla / ± 1200m, flowers / 1 July 1995 / DC Carlson/FT Hovore" (1 male - DCCC).