Oebalus ornatus Stål, 1872

Distribution. Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Colombia, and Brazil.

Distribution in Colombia. Valle del Cauca.

Remarks. Oebalus ornatus has the apical external projection of the paramere (ectal arm) flattened at right angles to the apical margin. This species was recorded from Colombia by Daza (1991), Pantoja et al. (1995, 2005), and Torres (2004) but we have not found specimens of this species in the entomology collections visited.

References. Sailer 1944, 1957; Daza 1991; Pantoja et al. 1995, 2005; Torres 2004.