Microcerella erythropyga (Lopes, 1936)

(Figs. 1, 7)

Xenoppia erythropyga Lopes, 1936b: 71 .

Distribution: Neotropical – Argentina (Buenos Aires, Córdoba), Brazil (Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo).

Material studied: Buenos Aires: 1 ɗ Burzaco, Alte. Brown, X.2002, Mulieri leg. (ANLIS); 4 ɗ Campana, Campana, III.2003, Mariluis leg. (ANLIS); 1 ɗ Camet Norte, Mar Chiquita, XI.2007, Mulieri leg. (ANLIS); 7 ɗ Ministro Rivadavia, Alte. Brown, XI.2005 on liver, Mulieri leg.; 1 Ψ Ministro Rivadavia, Alte. Brown, XI.2005, on liver, Mulieri leg.; 2 ɗ Ministro Rivadavia, Alte. Brown, II. V.2006 on liver, Mulieri leg.

Remarks: Male terminalia originally described and illustrated by Lopes (1936b), then redescribed with the addition of the female terminalia by Lopes (1972).

Biology: Obtained from Bulimulus taenuissimus (d’Orbigny) (Gastropoda, Bulimulidae), probably as a necrophage (Lopes 1969b). We captured M. erythropyga with rotten liver bait.