Psyrassa xestioides ( Bates, 1872 )

Bezark, Larry G., 2025, A new species of Tenthras from Central America and new records of Cerambycinae (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) from Belize, Zootaxa 5723 (4), pp. 489-513 : 503

Psyrassa xestioides ( Bates, 1872)

Nephalius xestioides Bates, 1872: 177 .

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Remarks.—Another one of Bates’ species from Chontales, Nicaragua from the Belt Collection, it is known from Mexico ( Oaxaca), Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Material examined.— BELIZE ( new country record), Stann Creek District, 6 specimens, Toucan Ridge Ecology & Education Society field station ( TREES) , 37 km W of Dangriga , 186 m, 17–28 June, 2015 (1), B. Aguilar collector ( UCDC) , 9 June, 2016 (1), 13–15 June, 2016 (1), 20 June–1 July, 2016 (3), white lights, mv/blacklight, L. G. Bezark collector ( LGBC) ; Cayo District, 1 specimen, Chiquibul forest, Maya Mountains, Las Cuevas Research Station , 570’, blacklight, 14–20 May, 2007,, F. G. Andrews collector ( CSCA) .

Figures

FIGURES 27–45. 27) Niophis antennata (Martins, Chemsak & Linsley); 28) Aneflus (Protaneflus) minutivestis Chemsak & Linsley; 29) Anelaphus eximius (Bates); 30) Anelaphus giesberti Chemsak & Linsley; 31) Anelaphus inermis (Newman); 32) Mallocera spinicollis Bates; 33) Nephalioides nigriventris (Bates); 34) Poecilomallus palpalis Bates; 35) Psyrassa bicolor García & Toledo; 36) Psyrassa subpicea (White); 37) Psyrassa xestioides (Bates); 38) Trichophoroides albisparsus (Bates); 39) Anatinomma alveolatum Bates; 40) Heteraneflus castaneus Chemsak & Linsley; 41) Gnomidolon basicoeruleum Martins; 42) Ozodes multituberculatus Bates; 43) Ozodes xanthophasma Bates; 44) Coscinedes gracilis Bates; 45) Obrium albifasciatum Bates.