rufipalpis (Wiedemann, 1830)

Xylophagus rufipalpis Wiedemann, 1830: 619 . Holotype: female (originally stated male, ZMHB). Type locality: Mexico (probably Brazil, according to Woodley 1995: 58, 2001: 58).

= Archistratiomys brasiliensis Enderlein, 1921: 190 . Holotype: male (HNHM, destroyed, according to Woodley 2001: 58. Type locality: Brazil, São Paulo. Syn. by Woodley (1995: 58).

= Archistratiomys itatiayensis Lindner, 1928b: 236 . Holotype: female (SMF). Type locality: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Itatiaia. Syn. by Woodley (1995: 58).

References. James, 1973a: 26.4 (cat., all three as separate species); Woodley, 1995: 39 (in key), 58 (revision of the genus, A. brasiliensis and A. itatiayensis syn. of A. rufipalpis); Woodley, 2001: 58 (cat.).

Material examined. Paraguay: 1 ♂, Alto Paraná, Centro Florestal Alto Paraná, 12 km North of Puerto Stroessener [= Ciudad del Este], 05.v.1985, R.E. Woodruff (USNM; USNMENT01443126) .

Distribution. Brazil, Paraguay (Alto Paraná: Ciudad del Este).

Comments. The COI sequence of 658 pb of this specimen is available in the GenBank and BOLD databases and an image of the habitus dorsal of the specimen can also be found in the BOLD.