Gonatocerus (Cosmocomoidea) bucculentus Huber, 1988

(Figs 234–241)

Gonatocerus bucculentus Huber 1988: 76 –77. Holotype female [CNCI] (examined, see Huber (1988) for detailed label data). Type locality: Southwestern Research Station, 5 mi. W of Portal, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA. Gonatocerus bucculentus Huber: Yoshimoto 1990: 39 (list, ater species group); De Santis & Fidalgo 1994: 124 (catalog).

Material examined. MEXICO. BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, Las Barracas (ca. 30 km E of Santiago), 23°28’20’’N 109°27’10’’W, 50 m, 5–22.x.1989, P. DeBach [1 ♂, UCRC] . SINALOA: 11 mi. N of La Concha, La Muralla: 25.x.1982, A. González-Hernández [2 ♀, UCRC] ; 25.x.1982, J.T. Huber [6 ♀, 3 ♂, UCRC]. 3 mi. NW of Guamuchil, 23.x.1982, J.T. Huber [2 ♀, 3 ♂, UCRC] .

Extralimital records. MEXICO. DISTRITO FEDERAL, Chapingo, 28.x.1982, J.T. Huber [4 ♂, UCRC] . USA. NEW MEXICO, Hidalgo Co., Granite Cap, 18 mi. N of Rodeo, 7.ix.1976, R.M. Bohart [1 ♂, UCDC] .

Description. See Huber (1988).

Diagnosis. Gonatocerus (Cosmocomoidea) bucculentus is a member of the bucculentus subgroup of the ater species group. It is characterized by the following combination: face yellow, contrasting with dark brown vertex; pronotum white, contrasting with remaining dark brown mesosoma; occipital sulcus slightly longer than wide and touching dorsal margin of foramen. Female antenna as in Fig. 234; dorsellum and propodeum as in Fig. 235; wings as in Fig. 236, forewing with a complete cubital row of setae. Male antenna as in Fig. 237; head as in Fig. 238; dorsellum and propodeum as in Fig. 239; forewing as in Fig. 240; genitalia as in Fig. 241.

Distribution. NEOTROPICAL*: Mexico (Baja California Sur, Sinaloa). NEARCTIC: Mexico (Distrito Federal), and USA. Huber (1988) mentioned occurrence of this species in Mexico but without specifying its distribution.

Hosts. Unknown.