coxalis Lindner, 1949 (Fig. 84)

Merosargus coxalis Lindner, 1949a: 817 . Syntypes: 13 males, 4 females, 1 sex not stated (NHMUK); 4 males (SMNS); 4 specimens, both sexes, but the number of each sex is not stated (unknown depository institution, according to Woodley 2001: 196, see comments). Type locality: Brazil, Santa Catarina, Nova Teutonia (= Seara).

References. James & McFadden, 1971: 49 (list), 72 (in key to species); James, 1973a: 26.12 (cat.); Woodley, 2001: 196 (cat.).

Material examined. Paraguay: 1 ♂, [Alto Paraná], Ciudad del Este, 17–20.xii.1971, L. Peña col. (MZUSP; MZ017869) . 1 ♂, [Caaguazú], Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos, 1971, [L. Peña] (MZUSP; MZ015528) ; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos, 03–07.i.1972 (MZUSP; MZ017889, MZ017897, MZ017903) . 1 ♂, Canindeyú, Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú, Jejui-mí, Malaise 2, bosque en galeria, 16–23.v.1996, A.C.F. Costa col. (DZUP) . 1 ♂, [Canindeyú], Salto del Guairá, 01–03.xii.1971, L. Peña col. (MZ015535) ; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Salto del Guairá, 07–10.xii.1971 (MZUSP; MZ015526, MZ015534, MZ015543) . 1 ♂, [Itapúa], Pirapó, 30–31.xii.1971, L. Peña col. (MZUSP; MZ015544) .

Distribution. Brazil, Paraguay (Alto Paraná: Ciudad del Este; Caaguazú: Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos; Canindeyú: Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú, Salto del Guairá; Itapúa: Pirapó).

Comments. Of the type specimens stated as depository institution unknown, at least one, sex not stated, “ paratype ”, is deposited in the WSU collection (type number 834, see Zack 1984: 24).