Arlesia albipes (Folsom, 1927)

Pseudachorutes albipes Folsom, 1927: 06

Material examined: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park, sand beach and litter of “restinga” areas; T.C. coll. 08/IV/2015: 1 ex; 14/V/2015: 5 exs; 19/VI/2015: 5 exs; 09/VII/2015: 5 exs; 04/VIII/2015: 1 ex; 05/IX/2015: 3 exs; 08/X/2015: 2 exs; 12/XI/2015: 3 exs; 10/XII/2015: 9 exs; 12/II/2015: 2 exs; Costa do Sol State Park, sand beach and litter of “restinga” areas; Silveira, T.C. coll. 30/IV/2015 : 23 exs; 22/V/2015: 3 exs; 30/VI/2015: 9 exs; 23/VII/2015: 6 exs; 20/VIII/2015: 3 exs; Mendonça, M.C., Xisto, T & Neves A.C. R. coll. 22/ X/2015 : 2 exs; Silveira, T.C. coll. 16/XI/2015 : 7 exs; 01/XII/2015: 14 exs.

Remarks: Described from Central America, A. albipes was found in several regions of the Neotropics, including Brazil, where it is widely distributed (Pará, Pernambuco, Paraíba, Piauí, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro) (Arlé 1962; Mendonça & Fernandes 1999; Zeppelini et al. 2009). The individuals found in both “restingas” studied match the original description by Folsom (1927) and subsequent characterizations by Massoud (1963) and Mendonça & Fernandes (1999).