Platynoptera lyciformis CHEVROLAT

(Figs 31-45, 80, 131, 132, 166, 175)

Platynoptera lyciformis CHEVROLAT, 1834: Nr. 18, table 30, 292 .

Lectotype ♀. Here designated. Brasilia (Brazil) (MNHN) .

LACORDAIRE 1857: 477. SCHENKLING 1903: 103; 1906: 311.

Paralectotypes: One specimen. Bresil (Brazil) (MNHN).

Diagnosis: Four elytral carinae are very prominent on the elytral disc of Platynoptera lyciformis and P. ampliata . But, specimens of lyciformis have a broad testaceous fascia on the elytral disc, which is not the case in ampliata specimens.

Description: Size: Length 15.0 mm; width 8.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 166. Color: Cranium mostly black, vertex with small narrow testaceous line; pronotum mostly black, upper sides and anterior wedged-shaped macula testaceous; elytral disc mostly black, with midelytral testaceous fascia. Head: Antennal capitulum very long (Fig. 80), basal capitular antennomere as long as combined length of scape, pedicel, and funicle; antennal carina very prominent; EW/FW 25/20. Thorax: Pronotal anterior margin projected at middle, sides of disc depressed; side margin of disc rounded at middle; PW/PL 80/85; elytra conspicuously flared; disc with 4 prominent discal carinae; EL/EW 180/55. Abdomen: Male pygidium not incised at distal margin; aedeagus as in Figs. 131, 132.

Variation: Size: length 13.0-15.0 mm; width 7.0-8.0 mm. The anterior dark macula on the elytral disc varies in expression.

Distribution (Fig. 175): In addition to the types I examined 5 specimens. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, P Germain, 1883; Nova Teutonia, I-1966, Fritz Plaumann; GB, 9-IX-1968, Corcovado, S.A.F. Specimens are deposited in MHNG, MNHN, and WOPC .