Discocerina nitida Cresson 1918

Discocerina (Lamproclasiopa) nitida Cresson

Discocerina (Lamproclasiopa) nitida Cresson, 1918:57; 1946a:148, 151 [list, discussion, key].—Wirth, 1968:7 [Neotropical catalog].

SPECIMENS EXAMINED.—BELIZE. Belize District: Turneffe Islands: Calabash Cays (17°17′N, 87°48′W), Mar 1993, W.N. Mathis (4, 4). Stann Creek District: Twin Cays (east shore of East Island), Jan 1987, W.N. Mathis (1).

DISTRIBUTION.—Widespread throughout most of the neotropics; Neotropical: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, EI Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela.

DIAGNOSIS.—This species is distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: generally black; vertical series of facial setae three or more; face with three niveous, microtomentose, vertical stripes, medial stripe regular, lateral ones irregular, with two to three slightly widened areas; parafacials lacking setulae but with silvery white microtomentum that contrasts with black face; frons mostly microtomentose, lacking metallic blue or green stripes; legs, including coxae, black except for yellowish tarsi; mesonotum sparsely microtomentose, subshiny; postsutural supra-alar seta present; and anterior notopleural seta inserted in anterior notopleural angle.