Coptoborus gracilens Wood, 2007 Figure 7G-I, O

Coptoborus gracilens Wood, 2007: 401.

Type material.

Holotype (MEFEIS), not examined. Paratypes (NMNH, 2), examined.

New records.

Brazil: Pará, Belém, Utinga, III-27-28, 1970, JM & BA Campbell (CNCI, 1). Ecuador: Napo Prov. [= Orellana Prov.], Res[erva]. Ethnica Waorani, 1 km S. Okone Gare Camp, Trans[ect]. Ent[omology]., 00°39'10"S, 076°26'W, 220 m, October 1996, T.L. Erwin et al. collectors, insecticidal fogging, terra firme forest, trans[ect] 3, sta[tion] 7, Erwin lot #91687 (ICB, 1). French Guiana: Crique Alma Maripasoula, 2°14'2.47"N, 54°27'0.19W, 12-20-VIII-2015, FIT with blue LED, E Poirier, P-H Dalens, F. Robin, Expedition "Our Planet Reviewed" Mitarka French Guiana 2015, MNHN/PNI & SEAG APA 973-1 (MSUC, 4). Peru: Madre de Dios Dept., CICRA Fld Stn., trail 6, research plot, 12.55207°S, 70.10962°W, 295 m, 11-13.VI.2011, Chaboo team, flight intercept trap PER-11-FIT-021 (SEMC, 1); as previous except: PER-11-FIT-027 (SEMC, 1); as previous except: PER-11-FIT-025 (SEMC, 13); as previous except: Los Amigos Biological Station, 12°34.9S, 70°6.04W, Smith, Hulcr, 26.iv.-2.v.2008, sample Peru 57, 7 cm diameter branch (MSUC, 4; MUSM, 1; NMNH, 3; NHMUK, 3; as previous except 3-9.v.2008, ex Cecropia 4 (MSUC, 2).

Diagnosis.

2.4-2.5 mm, 3.13-3.57 × as long as wide. This species is distinguished by the elytral apex attenuate and strongly emarginate, declivity convex, declivital interstriae 2 denticulate, elytral apex with interstriae 3 and 9 joining, forming a smooth continuous carina that continues submarginally to apex, apex produced, declivital interstriae 1 and 3 denticles subequal, and interstriae with long, erect hair-like setae at least twice as wide as interstrial width.

Similar species.

C. cracens, C. leporinus .

Distribution.

Brazil ( Espírito Santo, Pará), Ecuador* (Orellana), French Guiana*, Peru* (Madre de Dios).

Biology.

This species has been collected from Cecropia ( Urticaceae).

Remarks.

Wood (2007) incorrectly reported the holotype’s location as MZUSP. The holotype is in MEFEIS.