Tominotus laeviculus (Berg)

(Figs. 14E, 16)

Cydnus laeviculus Berg, 1879: 11 .

Aethus insularis Signoret, 1882: 37, syn. by Lethierry & Severin, 1893. Aethus distinctus Signoret, 1882: 37, syn. by Froeschner, 1960. Cydnus insularis: Lethierry & Severin, 1893: 66 .

Tominotus laeviculus: Froeschner, 1960: 564 .

Material examined: 1♀, RJ, Jacarepaguá, 12-Mar-1952, Rego col., MNRJ; 1♂, RS, Itauba, 06-Apr-1978, C.J. Becker col., MCNZ; 1♂, Santa Maria, 20-Oct-1970, D. Link col., MCNZ; 18♂ 12♀, Santa Maria, 17-Dec-1971, D. Link col., MCNZ; 2♀, São Salvador, 14-Mar-1965, P. Buck col., MCNZ; 1♂, SP, Araçatuba, ″ Tomate branca ″, 09- May-1985, Beagmann EC col., UNIFESP; 1♀, Ibitinga, Seringueira 2756AL, 28-Dec-1988, AM de Faria col., UNIFESP; 1♀, Itú, Fazenda Cuiabá, 04-Mar-1989, M.H. Galileo col., MCNZ.

Distribution: Brazil (PA, RN, MT, RJ new rec., SP new rec., SC, RS), Uruguay, Argentina.

Remarks: See remarks in T. inconspicuus . First record for RS in Brazil in Link (2003).