Anisoscelis flaviscutellata Blanchard 1844
Abstract
Anisoscelis flaviscutellata Blanchard, 1844 (Fig. 8 E-G) Anisoscelis flaviscutellata Blanchard, 1844: 220, pl. 30, fig. 5. TYPE SPECIMEN. — Lectotype, here designated. Bolivia • 1 ♂; 8854 34; 602; MNHN-EH-EH 30844. DISTRIBUTION GIVEN BY BLANCHARD. — Guarayos, Bolivia. D’ORBIGNY’S CATALOGUE NOTES. — Forests inhabited by the Guarayos Indians, between Chiquitos and Mojos, December 1831. On plants, it flies far, very agile and vivacious. VALID NAME. — Stenoprasia flavoscutellata (Blanchard, 1844) (Horváth 1913). REMARKS We also found another male specimen with the labels 8608 34, 361 that refers to d’Orbigny’s notes: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, from Nov. 1830 to May 1831. In the interiors of the large damp woods on the small groves near the streams, it flies with such agility that it is difficult to catch it, alive, its colours are more brilliant, it appears in the months of February.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
Publication details
- Publication date
- 25 February 2026
- Language
- EN