Revision of the Costa Rican species of Elachiptera (Diptera: Chloropidae) Author Mlynarek, Julia J. Author Wheeler, Terry A. text Zootaxa 2008 1754 41 51 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.181783 04a609cf-4646-4bf8-b5a7-d37a0247de39 1175-5326 181783 Elachiptera attenuata ( Adams, 1908 ) Crassiseta attenuata Adams, 1908 : 152 . Elachiptera pilosa Duda, 1930 : 81 (syn. Sabrosky 1938 : 424 ). Elachiptera attenuata ; Sabrosky, 1938 : 424 . Material examined: COSTA RICA : Santo Domingo de Heredia, INBioParque ( 9°58.4’N 84°05.6’W ), sweep patch of grasses, 14.xii.2003 , S. Boucher (2ɗ, 2Ψ, LEM); Cartago Province, Pejibaye, yellow pan trap in old field and agricultural area, 24–25.iii.1987 , W.E. Steiner (2Ψ, USNM ); Guanacaste Prov., 14km NE Tilaran, 05.vi.1973 , Erwin & Hevel Central American expedition (1ɗ, USNM ); Cartago, 1400–1500m , viii.1980 , N.L.H. Krauss (1ɗ, USNM ); Turrialba, 600–700m , 12.viii.1975 , N.L.H. Krauss (3ɗ, USNM ); Turrialba, 15– 19.vii.1965 , P.J. Spangler (1ɗ, 2Ψ, USNM ); same data except 15–18.vii.1965 (1ɗ, USNM ); HONDURAS : Lago de Yojoa, vi.1981 , N.L.H. Krauss (1ɗ, 1Ψ, USNM ). Remarks: Wheeler and Forrest (2002) redescribed and illustrated this species based on specimens from Jamaica . The Central American specimens examined in this study do not differ in morphological characters from the Jamaican specimens. The type locality is San José, Costa Rica ( Adams 1908 ) but the holotype was lost several years ago ( Wheeler and Forrest 2002 ).