The Middle American species of Peridinetus Schönherr (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Baridinae) Author Prena, Jens text Zootaxa 2010 2507 1 36 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.195971 e3eee8e4-bbb7-478c-a86b-55b36c3ec399 1175-5326 195971 6. Peridinetus rubens Prena , sp. n. ( Fig. 19, 20 ) Diagnosis. Peridinetus rubens has a conspicuous reddish integument with yellow marks on the pronotum and elytron which vary in size and shape depending on the elevation of the collecting site. Description. Total length 5.1–7.2 mm , standard length 4.8–6.9 mm . Integument rufous; basic vestiture inconspicuous, yellow maculae on pronotum and elytron narrow and with vermilion edge at low elevations ( Fig. 19 ), maculae increasingly wider and without edge at high elevations, head with vermilion and some yellow setae. Rostrum 1.05–1.07 × length of pronotum, antenna inserted slightly before (male) or at midlength of rostrum (female). Pronotum 0.84–0.93 × longer than wide, greatest width near base, gradually narrowed to front; disk finely punctate, not costate. Elytra 1.54–1.65 × longer than wide, humeri 1.32–1.42 wider than pronotum, sides gradually narrowed; striae subtle, punctures internal and visible through integument, interstriae not ridged, preapical callus inconspicuous; tarsal claws subconnate; sexual dimorphism indistinct, male with ventrite 5 medially depressed, tibiae and tarsi usually with longer hairs. Plant association. Unknown Distribution. This species has been found in Costa Rica and Panama . Type material. Holotype male, labeled “Est. Pitilla, 700 m , 9 km S Sta./ Cecilia, P. N. Guanacaste, Prov./ Guan., COSTA RICA . Feb a mar/ 1993. P. Ríos. L-N-330200, 380200”, CRI 001 188028, “ HOLOTYPUS / Peridinetus / rubens / Prena, 2010” ( INBC ). Paratypes 30 ( 15 males , 13 females , 2 not sexed): Costa Rica . Alajuela: P.N. Tenorio, Sector El Pilon, Yarda, 700 m , 20.vii.2004 , J. Azofeifa, INB0003879028 ( INBC 1); P.N. Tenorio, Valle Río Roble, Palmital arriba la caliza, 1000–1100 m , 6.x.–12.xi.2006 , A. J. Azofeifa, INB0004049275 ( INBC 1). Cartago: Tapantí, Est. La Esperanza, 18.xi.2001 , R. Gonzales Tenorio, INB0003397259 ( INBC 1). Guanacaste: 9 km S Santa Cecilia, 700 m , ix.1991 , C. Moraga, CRI 000 460678 ( INBC 1), iii.1995 , CRI 002 253935 ( INBC 1), 3.–18.x.1991 , P. Ríos, CRI 000 402689 ( INBC 1), v.1994 , CRI 001 877775 ( INBC 1), xi.1990 , C. Moraga & P. Ríos, CRI 000 396061 ( INBC 1), ix.1989 , GNP Biodiversity Survey, CRI 000 0 35684 ( INBC 1), iii.1990 , P. Ríos, C. Moraga & R. Blanco, CRI 000 211386 ( INBC 1); P.N. Rincon de la Vieja, 28.xii.1992 , Hinman ( CWOB 1). Heredia: P.N. Braulio Carrillo, Est. Barva, 2500 m , iv.1989 , M. Zumbado & A. Fernandez, CRI 001 0 45412 ( INBC 1); P.N. Braulio Carrillo, Est. El Ceibo, 450 m , 17.–20.iii.2003 , J. Prena, INB0003229984 ( JPPC 1), 20.iii.2003 , D. Brenes, 05/RG/ DBM /0/ 0 ( INBC 2). San José: Zurquí de Moravia, 1600 m , viii.1995 , P. Hanson ( CWOB 1); Est. Las Nubes de Santa Elena , Finca Olman Bonilla, 1450 m , 1.x.1995 , B. Gamboa, CRI 002 324956 ( INBC 1). Panamá . Bocas del Toro: Quebrada Gato, 1400 m , 4.viii.1993 , H.P. Stockwell ( HPSC 1). Canal Zone: Gamboa, 9.xi.1969 , H.P. Stockwell ( HPSC 1). Chiriquí: La Fortuna Reserve, 16.v.1978 , 18.v.1978 , C.W. O’Brien & B. Marshall ( CWOB 2); Continental Divide Trail, 20.vii.1995 , C.W. & L.B. O’Brien ( CWOB 1). Coclé: El Valle, 700m , 4.xi.1979 , H.P. Stockwell ( HPSC 1). Panamá : Cerro Campana, 850 m , 18.iv.1972 , 12.v.1974 , H.P. Stockwell ( HPSC 2), 25.vi.1974 , H.P. Stockwell ( CMNC 1), 29.vi.1974 , C.W. & L. O’Brien & B. Marshall ( CWOB 1), 13.vii.1977 , H. Hespenheide ( CHAH 1), 1.–2.vi.1983 , J.E. Wappes ( CWOB 1), 27.iii.1972 , W. Bivin ( USNM 1). Specific epithet. The name is a Latin present participle derived from rubeo .