Braunus brettlizorum (Thomas, 1997) comb. nov.

(Figures 10, 78)

Lojus brettlizorum Thomas, 1997: 570 –572, figs 1–5, 8.

Material examined. Holotype ♂, COSTA RICA, Cartago, Ref. Nac. Tapanti, 9°42’N 83°46’W, 20–21.V.1995, 4200 ft, B. Ratcliffe & M. Jameson leg. (UNSM). Paratypes 1 ♂, 1♀: same label data as holotype (DBTC) .

Diagnosis. Body color dark brown. Anterior angles of pronotum each with small, inconspicuous, obtuse projection; each anterolateral margin serrated; humeral angles projecting laterad, each bilobed apically, lobes acute; posterior margin of pronotum concave (Fig. 10). Apex of scutellum reaching anterior margin of abdominal segment VII on males and anterior margin of abdominal segment VI on females. Apex of hemelytral radial vein calloused; corium reaching posterior margin of abdominal segment VI; membranal veins linear, not reticulated; membrane fully developed on males, surpassing abdominal apex, and reduced to a thin stripe on females. Male genitalia: inferior layer of ventral rim of pygophore emarginated, with two small projections medially. Phallus: limit of sclerotized and membranous area of phallotheca straight. Each lateroventral conjunctival process hatchet-like, strongly sclerotized. Vesica cup-like ventrally. Process of gonopore bilobed apically. Female genitalia: sutural margins of each gonocoxite 8 parallel basally, divergent and straight apically; posterior margins of each gonocoxite 8 and laterotergite 8 straight; laterotergites 9 digitiform.

Distribution. Costa Rica (Cartago) (Fig. 78).