Agriocoris flavipes (Fabricius, 1803)

Agriocoris Stål, 1866 is a monotypic genus, and A. flavipes is widely distributed (Wygodzinsky 1948). In specimens examined from Costa Rica and Panama the head and pronotum coloration pattern differ slightly from those of Colombia (Fig. 28). This variable chromatic pattern, as well as the variable shape of the humeral angles of the pronotum, was noted before by Wygodzinsky (1948). This species has been recorded from Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil, and Peru (Champion 1899; Villiers 1971; Maldonado 1990). Gil­Santana et al. (2003) recorded Agriocoris for the first time from Costa Rica and Bolivia, without giving any localities. Now, precise localities for Costa Rica, Colombia and Bolivia are provided, and for the first time the species is recorded also from Ecuador. In Colombia, it is restricted to lower elevations.

Material examined: COSTA RICA, 1ɗ, Heredia, F. La Selva, 3 Km al S Pto. Viejo, 10º26’N 84º01’W, 13­XI­1978, H. A. Hespenheide [AMNH]; 1ɗ, Heredia, Sarapiquí Dist., Finca La Selva, nr. Puerto Viejo, 80 m, 22­31­VII­1969, DHJ [USNM]; 1Ψ, [Cartago], Turrialba, 25­V­1951, O. L. Cartwright [AMNH]; 1Ψ, [Cartago], Turrialba, 28­V­1951, O. L. Cartwright / Det. P. Wygodzinsky [USNM]; 1Ψ, [Cartago], Turrialba. 31­V­1951. O. L. Cartwright / Det. P. Wygodzinsky [USNM]; 1Ψ, [Cartago], Turrialba, CR49F14. K. Cooper [AMNH]; 2ɗɗ, San Carlos / Coll Schill & Burgdor [USNM]; 1ɗ, San José, 9 mi. S San Isidro del General, 31­XII­1988 / 1­I­1989, A. S. Menke [USNM]; 1Ψ, Puntarenas, 4 miles E, Palmar Sur, 20­VIII­1965 / D. H. Janzen collector [USNM]. PANAMA, 1ɗ, Bocas del Toro, Corriente Grande, 09º17’30”N 82º32’41”W, 100 m, 1­ III­1980. H. Wolda [AMNH]; 1ɗ, Bocas del Toro, Miramar, 09ºN 82º15’W, 19­IX­1979, H. Wolda [AMNH]. COLOMBIA, 1ɗ, Amazonas, Loreto Yacu, selva, 7­III­1946, L. Richter [AMNH]; 1ɗ, Amazonas, Loreto yacu, selva, 6­X­1946, L. Richter [AMNH]; 2ɗɗ, Amazonas, PNN Amacayacu, Matamata, red, 3º23'S 70º6' W, 150 m, 3­IX­2001, D. Chota, M.2337 [IAVH]; 1Ψ, Amazonas, PNN Amacayacu, Matamata, red, 3º23'S 70º6' W, 150 m, 2­I­2000, D. Chota, M.2559 [IAVH], 1Ψ, Amazonas, PNN Amacayacu, San Martin, red, 3º23'S 70º6' W, 150 m, 4­I­2000, D. Chota, M.2560 [IAVH]; 1Ψ, Antioquia, Río León, Chigorodó, 11­17­IV­1965 / H. Marín, collector [USNM]; 2ɗɗ, 5ΨΨ, Antioquia, Amalfi, Porce, Bosque "Tenche" (manual­jama), 06º51’26”N­ 75º07’32”W, 1000 m, VIII­1997, M. Delgado & Z. Gil [MEFLG]; 1Ψ, Antioquia, Mutatá (en vuelo), 7°14'N­ 76°26'W, IX­1972, R. Vélez [MEFLG]; 1ɗ, Chocó, Ichó (en vuelo), VII­1981, R. Bernal [MEFLG]; 1ɗ, 1Ψ, Caquetá, Valparaíso, Vda. Palestina, finca Los Andes, 225 m, 11­I­1995, G. Zambrano [IAVH]; 2ɗɗ, Caquetá, Valparaíso, Vereda Palestina, finca Los Andes, jameo (red), 225 m, 2­I­1995, G. Zambrano [IAVH]; 1ɗ, Caquetá, Río Orteguaza, 200 m, IX­1947, L. Richter [UNCB]; 1ɗ, Meta, Ocoa, 450 m, IX­1944, L. Richter [UNCB]; 1Ψ, Valle del Cauca, Buenaventura, Bajo Calima, 70 m, 25­III­1995, C. J., MUJ #13.979 [MUJ]; 2 adults, sex undetermined (without abdomen), [Valle del Cauca], Río Dagua, W.F.H. Rosemberg [USNM]. ECUADOR, 1ɗ, Pastaza, Cuisimi, on río Cuisimi, 150 Km SE Puyo, 350 m, 15: 31­V­1971, B. Malkin [AMNH]; 1 adult, sex undetermined, [Sucumbíos], Limoncocha, 0º26’S x 76 º38’W, 274 m, 23: 31­III­1974, D. Engleman [AMNH]; 1Ψ, Napo [now= Sucumbíos], Limoncocha, 25: 27­VIII­1977, J. J. Anderson [USNM]; 1ɗ, Napo, Río Yasuní, Site 2, 15: 22­IX­1977, J. J. Anderson [USNM]. BOLIVIA, 1ɗ, [La Paz], [Puerto] Cavinas, Rio Beni, WmMmann / MR Lopez collector / Mulford Biol. Exp. 1921­1922 [USNM].