Agrophaspidium

Agrophaspidium spp. females

Material examined: COSTA RICA: Prov. Guanacaste, 9km S Santa Cecilia, Estacion Pitilla, 700m, iii.1991, C. Moraga, L-N-330200,380200, INBIO CRI 000 701195 (1Ψ, INBio); Prov. Limon, 4km NE Bribri, 50m, xii.1989 - iii.1990, P. Hanson (1Ψ, DEBU); Prov. Puntarenas, Las Alturas Biol. Stn. (8.57°N, 82.50°W), 1600m, sweep at forest edge, 13.viii.1995, D. Caloren (2Ψ, DEBU); Prov. Puntarenas, Monteverde, Finca Canada [Estacion Biologica], 25–26.viii.1992, D.C. Currie (1Ψ, CNC); Prov. Puntarenas, Peninsula Osa, 23km N Pto. Jimenez, La Palma, 10m, Malaise trap, x–xi.1990, P. Hanson (1Ψ, LEM); Prov. Puntarenas, R.F. Golfo Dulce, 24km W Piedras Blancas, 200m, xii.1990, P. Hanson (1Ψ, LEM); La Suiza de Turrialba, xi.1922, P. Schild (2Ψ, USNM); La Suiza de Turrialba, 1923, P. Schild (1Ψ, USNM); La Suiza de Turrialba, P. Schild (1Ψ, USNM); Higuito, San Mateo, P. Schild (4Ψ, USNM); PANAMA: Canal Zone; E shore of Gatun Lake, near Colón, 2–14.vii.1979, humid forest, Tree 6, E.C. Broadhead, canopy fogging (1Ψ, USNM); Canal Zone; E shore of Gatun Lake, near Colón, 2–14.vii.1979, humid forest, Tree 7, E.C. Broadhead, canopy fogging (1Ψ, USNM); Loma Barrocha, 17.vii.1952, F.S. Blanton (1Ψ, USNM).

Remarks: Females have not been associated with males of A. minutum, A. monticola or A. psilotum. The female specimens listed above differ from males of those species in that the frontal triangle is entirely shining and the palpus is dark in females. This is probably evidence of sexual dimorphism, although at least some of the females may represent additional species. We hesitate to describe these female specimens as new species or assign them to species that are currently based only on males. See also remarks under A. hastatum.