Synoestropsis pedicillata Ulmer 1905a

Material examined. BRAZIL: Maranhão: Caxias, Fazenda Pé da Serra, Rio Itapecuru, 05°07'49.5"S, 43°33'0.40"W, 60 m a.s.l., 6 males, 06.vii.2014, D. Sousa, G.R. Desidério, G. Sousa, M.A.G. Almeida legs., white sheet with mixed light (CZMA).

Known distribution. BRAZIL (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, Santa Catarina, São Paulo).

Remarks. Previously recorded in the Northeast Region only for the state of Pernambuco (Souza et al. 2013b). The range of his species is extended and this study provides the first record for the state of Maranhão [Caxias Municipality].