Bephrata christeri Gates & Hanson, 2009

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Bephrata christeri Gates & Hanson, 2009

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New record. Bujari (AC) ( Fig. 8 ).

Material examined. Holotype female ( USNM) ((images examined, available at http://n 2t.net/ark:/65665/3d4292b2f- 46bf-4fef-91ab-00a78a326866) and 2 females. “ ECUADOR, Napo, Reserva Etnica Waorani, Transect Ent. 1 km S. Okone Gare Camp, 00°39’10”S 76°26’0”W, 220 m, 10.II.1995, T. Erwin et al., Canopy fogging, Lot #1009, t8, terre firme forest”; “BRASIL, AC, Bujari, FES Antimary, 09°20’01”S – 68°19’17”W, Malaise PeQuena, 21.X-04.XI.2016, EF Morato & JA Rafael, Rede Bia”, 1 female ( INPA); same data except 19.XI-03.XII.2016, 1 female ( INPA).

Identification.According to GATES & HANSON (2009) B. christeri is quite similar to B. lorraineae , but the latter species usually has more extensive black coloration on the pronotum and the female antennal flagellum is uniformly colored (as opposed to bicolored in B. christeri ).

Discussion. Bephrata christeri has been found previously in EQuador, Colombia, Peru and Brazil (AM) ( GATES & HANSON, 2009; NOYES, 2019) and now the species is reported for the first time in Acre state, Brazil.

Figures

Figs 7, 8. Bephrata christeri Gates & Hanson, 2009: 7, lateral habitus, female, holotype (modified from http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/m374c43804-1831- 4ccc-9bd2-c54f54c050ba); 8, distribution map; red circles = previous records, blue circle = new record.