Agonocryptus chichimecus (Cresson, 1874) stat. nov.

(Figs 4A–F, 18H, 21B)

Mesostenus (Mesostenus) chichimecus Cresson, 1874 . Original description, keyed.

Mesostenus chichimecus: Cresson, 1916 . New status, lectotype designation [invalid].

Agonocryptus chichimecus: Cushman, 1929 . Generic transfer.

Agonocryptus chichimecus: Townes, 1946 . Listed.

Agonocryptus chichimecus: Townes & Townes, 1966 . Catalog.

Agonocryptus chichimecus: Gupta, 1982 . Subspecies assignment, description, male and female, keyed, hosts.

Agonocryptus chichimecus: Yu et al., 2006 . Catalog.

Variation. Prepectal carina reaching 0.90–0.95 of distance to subtegular ridge (vs. reaching subtegular ridge); second recurrent vein meeting areolet at middle (vs. apical 0.3–0.4); first and second intercubiti about same length (vs. first intercubitus shorter than second); nervellus intercepted a little above its middle (vs. at middle); wings apically light infuscate (vs. hyaline); hind femur dorsally light brown (vs. black); hind tibia basally blackish (vs. entirely yellow); T3 basally blackish, centrally light brown, apically yellow (Fig. 4F) (vs. basally black, apically yellow); T4–8 basally light brown (Fig. 4F) (vs. black).

Distribution. Mexico (Cordoba, Nuevo Leon, Orizaba, Quintana Roo NR, San Rafael, Sinaloa NR, Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz, Veracruz, Yucatan) (Fig. 18H). Bootstrap analysis suggests that this species occurs typically between 100–500 m, like most Agonocryptus spp. (Fig. 20B).

Material examined. Total of 2♀. MEXICO, 1♀, Quintana Roo, 2?, Akumal environs,?, 5 m, 20°23’45.40”N, 87°18’57.27”W, 2004-03-01, L.Masner, YPT, 2?, CNCI • 2ib, Sinaloa State, ib, Mazatlán,?, ib, 30 m, 23°14’57.89”N, 106°24’40.11”W, 3?, ib, 6, AMNH .