Alurnus bicolor Staines, 2013

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Diagnosis. Antennal scape subglobose, slightly longer than pedicel. Vertex of head striate-punctate, with medial carina. Clypeus punctate and setose. Scutellum black with reddish border. Elytral surface punctate-striate; anterior middle reddish; posterior middle yellowish; with some black spots along the elytra (Staines 2013).

Material examined. COLOMBIA: Antioquia, Frontino, Corregimiento Murrí, 1317m, forest, iv.1982. Coll. E. Acevedo, [MEFLG-6278]. Urabá, x.1974. Coll. J.G.S, (1ex.) [MEFLG-6278] . Chocó, San José del Palmar, 700m, leaf litter, 23.iii.2005. Coll. Cristobal Ríos, (1ex.) [IAvH-E]. San José del Palmar, Los Guaduales, 700m, iii.1980. Coll. R. Jaramillo, (4exs.) [ICN-E-190, 1807, 3139, 3140]. Quibdó, Corregimiento Tutunendó, Punto cara de perro, hacienda Buenos Aires-Tella, 347m, UV trap, Bp-T bosque entresacado, 16–26.i.2019. Coll. J.C Neita, (1ex.) [IAvH-E]. Valle del Cauca, Buenaventura, peach palm leaves, x.1991. Coll. R. Millán, (2exs.) [CTNI 1561]. Buenaventura, Corregimiento Bajo Calima, xi.1962. Coll. F.L Gallego, (1ex.) [MEFLG-6278]. Buenaventura, Calima, forest, 1486m, xi.1960. Coll. R. Vélez, (1ex.) [MEFLG-6278]. Río Anchicayá, 8.vii.1982. Coll. R. Danubio, (1ex.) [MEFLG-6281]. Buenaventura, 40m, 2.vi.1994. Coll. N. Carrejo, (1ex.) [MUSENUV-6393]. Buenaventura, 300m, 17.iii.1994. Coll. C.S. (1ex.) [MUSENUV-6391]. Buenaventura, Bajo Anchicayá, 270m, 30.viii.1991. Coll. MCG. (1ex.) [MUSENUV-6388]. Cali, 1000m, 5.viii.1993. Coll. C.S. (1ex.) [MUSENUV-6386].

Measurements: n= 16. 38.75mm ± 1.13mm

Plant associations. Bactris gasipaes Kunth ( Arecaceae)—peach palm. Literature review suggests association with Chamaedorea sp. ( Arecaceae) (Staines 2013).

Distribution. Panamá; Colombia: (Quindío) (Staines 2013). New records in Colombia: Antioquia, Chocó, Valle del Cauca.