Loxa deducta Walker, 1867

(Figs 78–81)

Loxa deducta Walker, 1867: 242 .

Material studied. Cachoeira do Sul: 1♀, Bairro Santo Antônio, 14.VI.2008, P. Albuquerque leg. (UFRG) . Porto Alegre: 1♂, 23.XII.1999, (CMPA), J. Grazia leg. (UFRG); 1♀, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 26.III.1999, J. Grazia leg. (UFRG) . Santa Maria: 1♂, 21.I.1972, D. Link leg., light trap, ZUEC–1558 (UFRG); 2♀, 19.XII.1971, D. Link leg., light trap, ZUEC–1555, 1556 (UFRG) .

Diagnostic features. Body dorsal and ventral surfaces green (Fig. 78). Outline of lateral margin of mandibular plates, anterolateral margins of pronotum and lateral margin of corium reddish (Fig. 80). Mandibular plates longer than clypeus and rounded apically, with dense red punctures on the mesial and lateral margins.Anterolateral margins of pronotum concave and with spaced denticles (Fig. 80). Humeral angles strongly developed, acute apically and directed laterally. Corium with impunctate pale callosities, irregularly distributed (Fig. 78). Body length: 13.00– 19.50 mm (Garbelotto & Campos 2014).

Recorded host plants. Soybean (Costa & Link 1974; Lopes et al. 1974; Link & Grazia 1987; Grazia & Freyda-Silva 2001).

Distribution in Rio Grande do Sul. Cachoeira do Sul, Porto Alegre, Santa Maria and São Sepé (Fig. 81).