Bephrata bouceki Gates & Hanson, 2009

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Bephrata bouceki Gates & Hanson, 2009

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New records. Careiro Castanho and Ipixuna (AM), and Porto Velho (RO) ( Fig. 4 ).

Material examined. 4 females. “ BRAZIL, Amazonas, Careiro Castanho, BR 319 , Km 181, Sítio SÃo Paulo, 04°12’48”S – 60°49’04”W, 12-27.V.2017, Suspensa 20m, J. A. Rafael & F. F. Xavier. Rede Bia ”, 1 female ( INPA); “ BRAZIL, Amazonas, Ipixuna, Rio Gregório, Com. Lago Grande, 07°10’11,7”S – 70°49’10,3”W, 18-23.V.2011, varredura, J. A. Rafael, R. F. Câmara, R. F. Silva, A. Somavilla, R.Ale-Rocha ”, 2 females ( INPA); “BRASIL, RO, Porto Velho, BR 364 km 8,5, armadilha Malaise, 4/I/2006, Mugrabi, P.F., col.”, 1 female ( LRRP #20675 ) .

Identification.According to GATES & HANSON (2009) Bephrata bouceki is recognized for presenting a sinuous groove on anterior surface of procoxa; body nearly entire yellow and metatibia black, at least in part.

Discussion. Only seven specimens of B. bouceki are known, all of them from the Amazon rainforest. B. bouceki has been found previously in Colombia, EQuador and Peru ( GATES & HANSON, 2009; NOYES, 2019). Now it is reported for the first time for Brazil, in Amazonas and Rondônia states. This new record extends the geographical distribution of B. bouceki about 1,800 km to the southeast from the type locality at Sucumbíos, EQuador, 1,200 km to the southeast from Amazonas, Colombia and 800 km from Madre de Dios, Peru, the previous records.

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Figs 3, 4. Bephrata bouceki Gates & Hanson, 2009: 3, lateral habitus; 4, distribution map; red circles = previous records, blue circle = new record.