Originally described in

Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, Vol. 82:299.

Diagnosis

Midlobe of mesoscutum with posterior 1/3 with engraved reticulation; scutellum more or less flattened, smooth and shiny or with engraved and weak reticulation, and narrow anteriorly, anterior part 0.5X as wide as widest part of scutellum; mesoscutum metallic dark purple to dark metallic blue, scutellum metallic dark purple; antennal clava elongate, 4X as long as width of 1^st clavomere; occipital margin rounded off ; hind tibial spur long, LS/LT = 0.35; gaster with 1^st tergite with very strong reticulation in posterior part.

Distribution

Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru.

Biology

Unknown.

Similar species in Lucid key

None.

Depository of primary type

Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), in Costa Rica.