Pilosirus fasciatus OPITZ, nov.sp.

(Figs. 76, 161, 175)

Holotype: ♀. Bolivia: Santa Cruz, Amboro Rd., above Achira Campo, 5-5800', 9- 11/X/2004, Morris & Wappes (MNKM).

Diagnosis: Distinguishable from superficially similar specimens of Pilosirus brunoi by having a smaller antennomere 5 (compare Figs. 73, 76)

Description: Size: Length 7.0 mm; width 2.0 mm. Form: As in Fig. 161. Color: Cranium black; pronotum mostly black, upper sides flavotestaceous; mesoscutellum black; elytra mostly black, humeral angle and mid-elytral fascia flavotestaceous. Head: Antennal capitulum long (Fig. 76), each capitular antennomere not as long as combined length of funicular antennomeres; antennal carina very prominent; EW/FW 10/13. Thorax: Pronotal anterior margin not projected at middle, side margin of disc with obtuse tubercle; PW/PL 40/40; elytral disc not strongly deflexed at sides, carina not present; EL/EW 170/35. Abdomen: Female pygidium not incised at distal margin.

Natural history: The holotype was collected in October, at an altitude ranging from 1524 to 1768 m.

Distribution (Fig. 175): Known only from the type locality.

Etymology: The trivial name fasciatus, is a Latin noun. I refer to the fascia on the elytral disc.