Preliminary Checklist, Classification, and Four New Country Records for the Elateridae (Coleoptera) of Ecuador Author Aguirre-Tapiero, María P. Author Johnson, Paul J. text Insecta Mundi 2014 2014-02-14 2014 350 1 11 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.5178839 1942-1354 5178839 6B4F801C-CB42-4B46-BB4B-8763479C5EC7 Physorhinus sexnotatus Steinheil, 1875 ( Figure 4 ) Physorhinus sexnotatus is immediately recognized by the four yellow, discrete oval and two vague maculae on the elytral bases. Specimens examined (10): ECUADOR . Department Orellana ., Transect Ent. 1 km S. Gare Onkone Camp , Waorani Ethnic Reserve , 216.3m , Date: 16-Jan-94, 00 ° 39 ‘25.7 “S , 76 ° 27’ 10.8” W , TL Erwin et al., Transect 4 - Season 8, Method of collection: Fogging, Lot # 587 ; same, 20-Jun-94, Transect 2 - Station 8, Lot # 687; same, 6-Oct-94, Transect 9 - Season 1, Lot # 870; same, 5-Feb-96, Transect 4 - Season 7, Lot # 1437; same, 21-Jun-96, Transect 4 - Season 7, Lot # 1557.; same, 21-Jun-96, Transect 4 - Season 8, Lot # 1558.; same, 22-Jun-96, Transect 6 - Season 3, Lot # 1573.; same, 22-Jun-96, Transect 6 - Season 4, Lot # 1574; same, 26-Jun-96, Transect 8 - Season 6, Lot # 1596; same, 23-Jun-96, Transect 9 - Season 3, Lot # 1603. Distribution: This species is widely distributed, being reported in Central America from Costa Rica and Panama , and South America from Colombia , French Guiana , Brazil , Peru , and Bolivia ( Schaaf 1971 ). The present discovery expands its distribution to Ecuador .