Alurnus grossus Fabricius 1775

* Alurnus grossus Fabricius, 1775 (Fig. 8) Hispa grossus Berge, 1844 Crioceris indica Voet, 1806 Alurnus tricolor Olivier, 1789 Alurnus grossus nigricans Jacobson, 1899 Diagnosis. Antennal scape subglobose, equal in length than pedicel. Vertex of head finely punctate; without medial sulcus or carina; front and clypeus punctate. Pronotum with posterior angle with strong tooth. Elytra yellow, glabrous, with black spots on humeral calli. Tibia constricted near apex; with a line of setae on inner apical margin (Staines 2013). Material examined. COLOMBIA: Valle del Cauca, Calima, forest, xii. 1960. Coll. R. Vélez, (1ex.) [MEFLG-6276], Río Calima, quebrada el Pital, 12.xi.1980. Coll. R. Torres, (2 exs.) [MHN-UPN]. Measurements: n= 3. 28.33mm ±1,52mm Plant associations. None found. Distribution. Alurnus grossus is a new record for Colombia. Previously recorded for Brazil, Ecuador, French Guyana, Peru, Suriname (Staines 2015). Comments. In the species key and redescription, it is mentioned that the pronotum is red; however, we record two specimens with a black pronotum.