8. Peridinetus distinctus Pascoe

(Fig. 23, 24)

Peridinetus distinctus Pascoe, 1880: 180 . Harold (1881: 401), Bertkau (1883: 214), Chevrolat (1883: 82), Jekel (1883: 86), Champion (1907), Seidlitz (1909: 326), Lyal & King (1996: 751).

Conophoria distincta . Casey (1922).

Peridinetus (Conophoria) distinctus . Hustache (1938: 9), Blackwelder (1947: 887), O’Brien & Wibmer (1982: 178).

Peridinetus linnei . Jekel [manuscript name].

Peridinetus niveopictus . Chevrolat [manuscript name].

Diagnosis. Peridinetus distinctus is recognizable by the presence of a single, oblique elytral fascia (Fig. 23). It may be confused with P. cretaceus (Fig. 21), Embates championi (Casey), E. cretifer (Champion) and Pardisomus biplagiatus (Desbrochers), all superficially similar but with two differently arranged fasciae (see note under P. cretaceus). The studied specimens were 6.6–9.0 mm long (standard length 6.1–8.6 mm).

Distribution. This species occurs in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras. Two specimens in historic collections are [erroneously?] labeled as being from Costa Rica and Brazil.

Plant association. Unknown.

Type material. 2 syntypes, Mexico [without site] (BMNH 2).

Material examined. Mexico. Chiapas: Tenejapa Paraje Yashanal (HPSC 1); 47 km S Palenque (CMNC 1); 105 km SE Palenque on Bonampak Rd. (CMNC 1); Lagos de Montebello (CMNC 1); Pacific slope, 800– 1000 m (USNM 2); Laguna Belgica, 18 km N Ocozocoautla (JWPC 1). Tabasco: Teapa (BMNH 1, USNM 3). Veracruz: Sontecomapan (BMNH 1); Lake Catemaco (CNCI 2); Los Tuxtlas Biol. St. (CHAH 1, CMNC 2); Tuxpan? [labeled Toxpam] (BMNH 1); Tlacotalpan (MNHUB 1). Without site: (MNHUB 3). Belize. Río Sarstoon (BMNH 1); San Antonio (USNM 1). Guatemala. Alta Verapaz: San Gerónimo (BMNH 1); Purulhá (BMNH 1, CMNC 1, JWPC 1); San Juan (BMNH 1); Senahú (BMNH 1); Cubilguitz (BMNH 1); Panimá (BMNH 1, MNHUB 1). Guatemala: Zapote (BMNH 1, USNM 2). Quetzaltenango: Las Mercedes (BMNH 1). Sacatepéquez: Capetillo (BMNH 1). San Marcos: El Tumbador (BMNH 1). Zacapa: La Union, 1600 m (CMNC 1). Honduras. Cortés: Lago Yojoa (USNM 1); Muchilena (USNM 1). [Provenance suspect: Costa Rica (MNHUB 1). Brazil (USNM 1)]. Total 44 specimens.