Labasiella eugeniae (SOLERVICENS, 1998) (Figs 22, 49, 71, 79, 103)

Exochonotus eugeniae SOLERVICENS 1998: 82.

Holotype: ♂. Parque Nacional Pan de Az ủcar, Provincia de Chañaral, III Región, Chile (MNNC). A second label reads: En troncos secos de Euphorbia lactiflua. A third label reads: Nacen en laboratorio Nov. 1997. Allotype and 15 paratypes from the same locality as the holotype (MNNC). SOLERVICENS, 2000: 37 (Exochonotus); 2005: 51 (Exochonotus).

Diagnosis: The large capitulum (Fig. 22) will distinguish the members of this species from congeners. Additional characteristics involve: Elytral asetiferous punctures striate, epipleural margin serrulate near elytral apex.

Description: This species was adequately described and illustrated by SOLERVICENS (1998: 82). Additional information involves: Antenna as in Fig 22,

pronotum as in Fig. 49 habitus as in Fig. 79, and aedeagus as in Fig. 103.

Natural history: The type series was reared in the laboratory from a dry stem of a Chilean plant called ̎lechero̎ [Euphorbia lactiflua PHIL. (Euphorbiacea)].

Distribution (Fig.71): Known only from Chile.