Abstract
Six new species in the genus Pitnus are described from Latin America, including four from Baja California, Mexico, one from Peru, and one from the Galápagos Islands as P. bajaensis, P. clarionensis, P. glabrus, P. punctatus, P. peruvianus, and P. valentinei. Also included are images of the new species, male genitalia and a distribution map for the species found in Mexico. New possible host records for Pitnus antillanus Bellés are also provided.
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