Alurnus boucardi Rosenberg, 1898

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Alurnus boulardi Haitlinger, 1989

Diagnosis. Antennal scape cylindrical, longer thanpedicel. Vertex of head without sulcus; depressed between eyes. Scutellum punctate. Pronotum with lateral margins bisinuate; anterior angle obtuse. Elytra yellow with black spot on the middle region. (Staines 2013).

Material examined. COLOMBIA: Antioquia, Amalfi, Vereda Guayabito, Finca Costa Rica, hand collecting, 12–16.i.2010. Coll. Cardona, J.; Bota, C.; Morales, P. & Urrea, L. (1ex.) [CEUA-62997]. Maceo, hacienda Santa Bárbara, Cañón del río Alicante, hand collecting, (bmh-t) 14–16.ix.2012. Coll. W. Valencia-M. (1ex.) [CEUA-]. Amazonas, Leticia, (2exs.) [MHN-UPN]. Leticia, Parque Nacional Natural Amacayacu. Caño Mata Mata, 100m, Malaise, ii.1989. Coll. M. Kelsey (1ex.) [IAvH-E]. Estación ecológica OMÉ, viii.2009. Coll. D. Caballos-Pabón, (1ex.) [ICN-E]. Caldas, Manizales, on roses, v.1938. Coll. F.L. Gallego, (1ex.) [MEFLG-1365] . Caquetá, Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete, Río Mesay, parte alta, hand collecting, 2.i.2000, (1ex.) [IAvH-E] .

Measurements: n= 8. 37.5mm ± 1.13mm

Plant associations. Label indicates “roses” ( Rosa, Rosaceae)

Distribution. Panama; Colombia (Antioquia; Boyacá; Santander; Valle del Cauca; Vaupés;) (Staines 2013). New records in Colombia: Amazonas, Caldas.

Comments. In the species key and redescription, it is mentioned that the pronotum is black; however, we record one specimen with a red pronotum.