Muisca tetraspilota (CHEVROLAT, 1876) (Figs 34, 68, 96, 115, 146)

Pelonium tetraspilotum CHEVROLAT, 1876: 47. Lectotype. ♂. Here designated. Colombia, Ocaña, D. Landol (MNHN). CORPORAAL 1950: 290. Paralectotype. 1 specimen. Colombia: Departamento de Norte de Santander, Ocaña, D. Landol (MNHN). In his description Schenkling indicates that there was more than 1 specimen available to him, but he did not tag one of these to be the name barer of this nominal species. Therefore, I invoke Recommendation 73F of the ICZN (1999) and designate a lectotype.

D i a g n o s i s: Within the M. octonotata group, two punctiform black spots are found at the center of the elytral disc in specimens of M. testaspilota and in those of M. octonotata. However, in M. testaspilota specimens the spots are obliquely positioned across the elytral disc. In, M. octonotata specimens the spots are aligned in a straight line.

R e d e s c r i p t i o n: Size: Length 8.5 mm; width 3.2 mm. Form: As in Fig. 146. Color: Predominantly light castaneous, angular dark castaneous 4 markings on elytral disc one behind humeral angle, one projecting backwards from elytral anterior margin, and 2 black spots behind middle of elytral disc. Head: Basal funicular antennomeres filiform, distal funicular antennomeres increasingly wider towards capitulum, capitulum about as long as combined length of funicular antennomeres, capitular antennomeres 9 and 10 oblong triangular (Fig. 34), antennomere 11 obovate; frons wider than width of eye (EW/FW 35/50). Thorax: Pronotum (Fig. 68) slightly oblong (PW/PL 130/140), side margin with well-developed tubercle, disc widely subglabrous at middle; elytral asetiferous punctation subseriate, they extend to elytral apical 3/4 th (EL/EW 370/120). Abdomen: Pygidium subquadrate; 6 th visible sternite faintly emarginated in posterior margin; aedeagus, phallic apex (Fig. 115) triangular.

D i s t r i b u t i o n (Fig. 96): This species is known only from Colombia.