Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) kiefferi Lane, 1947

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Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) kiefferi Lane

Stilobezzia kiefferi Lane, 1947: 205 ( Brazil) .

Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) kiefferi: Das Gupta and Wirth 1968: 140 ; Wilkening et al. 1985: 526 (Florida records); Borkent and Grogan 2009: 22 (in Nearctic catalog; distribution).

Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) punctipes Wirth, 1953a: 79 (Florida) ; Wilkening et al. 1985: 526 (as synonym of S. kiefferi ).

Discussion. Wilkening et al. (1985) recorded this primarily Neotropical species in Florida from Alachua, Citrus, Glades, Lake, Levy, Marion and Sarasota counties. We provide the first records from Collier, Hardee, Highlands and Putnam counties.

New records. Collier Co., Ochopee , Sept. 1971, F. S. Blanton, light trap, 1 female ( FSCA). Hardee Co. , Ona, July 1970, E. Irons, 3 females ( FSCA). Highlands Co. , Lake Placid , Archbold Biological Station, Sept. 1990, W. W. Wirth, at UV light, 2 females, 1 male ; same data except Buck Is. Ranch, IV.1991, 1 female ; same data except 6-IV-1991,1 male (all FSCA). Putnam Co., Red Water Lake , Weems Property, 27-28-V-1967, F. S. Blanton, 2 males ( FSCA) .