on Mikania micrantha Kunth . Panama, Chiriqui Province, David, El Cabrero, UNACHI, 8°25.947'N, 82°27.045'W, 26 Nov. 2004, leg. J.R. Hernandez 2004- 127, III (BPI 864204). Panama, Quebrada Cermeno, 8°30.263'N, 82°26.342'W, 28 Nov. 2004, leg. J.R. Hernandez and R. Mangelsdorff 2004-144, III (BPI 864208).
D. portoricensis was reported from Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Buritica and Hennen 1980; Evans and Ellison 2005; Farr et al. 2004; Hernandezetal. 2005a, b). Ithas been reported from Panama on Mikania scandens (L.) Willd. and Mikania sp. (Buritica and Hennen 1980). This is the first report of D. portoricensis on M. micrantha from Panama.
