Aspitonis chiapas Opitz, nov.sp.

(Figs. 119, 120, 151, 173)

Holotype: ♂. 16 mi. E. Teopisca, Chis. Mex. V.14, 1969, H. Howden (CMNC).

Diagnosis: The elytral disc is completely black. This characteristic will distinguish the members of this species from congeners.

Description: Size: Length 5.5 mm; width 1.8 mm. Form: As in Fig. 151. Color: Cranium black, lower frons and clypeus yellow; pronotum mostly black, upper sides reddish; mesoscutellum black; elytra black. Head: Antennal capitulum not available; antennal carina very prominent; EW/FW 10/13. Thorax: Pronotal anterior margin not projected at middle, side margin without tubercle; form elongate; PW/PL 30/35; elytral disc strongly deflexed at sides, elytral carina absent; EL/EW 140/30. Abdomen: Male pygidium not incised distally; aedeagus (Figs. 119, 120) slightly sclerotized; tegminal lobes acuminate and fimbriate.

Natural history: The holotype was collected in May.

Distribution (Fig. 173): Known only from the type locality.

Etymology: The specific epithet chiapas is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.