Scaphytopius nitridus Linnavuori 1959

Scaphytopius nitridus (DeLong, 1943) (Figs. 11R, 12R, 13R, 14L) Cloanthanus nitridus DeLong, 1943: 166. Scaphytopius (Convelinus) nitridus (DeLong, 1943) Linnavuori, 1959: 70. Scaphytopius (Cloanthanus) nitridus (DeLong, 1943) Metcalf, 1967: 2313. Diagnosis. Length of male 4–4.5 mm. General appearance black. Crown 1.6 x longer than basal width between eyes, with three conspicuous white markings, elongate spot at apex and broader elongate spot arising on each side of margin half-way from apex to eye and parallel to apical spot (DeLong, 1943). Fore wings dark brown with oblique white dashes, with 9 costal veins. Face yellow with numerous irregular brown markings. Without paraphyses. Shaft of aedeagus of similar length to dorsal apodeme; shaft and dorsal apodeme in lateral view U-shaped; in ventral view with pair of short triangular spines at apex (DeLong, 1943). Distribution. Guatemala, Mexico (DeLong, 1943, Linnavuori, 1959); Costa Rica. Biology. Unknown. Material examined. 1 ♂. Costa Rica, Puntarenas, Coto Brus, Estación Biológica las Alturas. 1500 m. III.1992. col: P. Hanson & C. Godoy, INB0004176927 (MNCR). 1 ♂. Costa Rica, Cartago, Paraíso Cachí. 1110 m. 14.III.2014. col: C. Víquez, INB0004406264 (MNCR). 1 ♂. Costa Rica, Alajuela, Carrizal, Pavas de Carrizal. 1372 m. 10°04′27.2′′N 84°10′12.4′′W. 5.III.2024. In Coffea arabica, col: L. Garita, S. Carvajal & K. Valverde, MUCR 0001090 (MIUCR).