Rhagovelia tenuipes Champion, 1898

Figs. 44B, 45B

Diagnosis. Member of the bisignata group (Polhemus 1997). Body length 3.0– 4.5 mm; mesonotum without heartshaped shiny black mark; middle coxa blackish; hind trochanter blackish (in populations from southeastern Brazil); male fore trochanter without distal spine; male hind femur slightly longer than half of body length, with 10–13 spines on posterior surface; male abdominal laterotergites bowed laterally; usually at least male abdominal tergum VIII and mediotergites V–VII shiny black centrally; female hind femur with at least 7 spines on posterior surface (Moreira 2012).

New records. BRAZIL — Espírito Santo • Águia Branca, stream with electric fence; alt. 216 m; −18.8734, −40.7782; 20. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 25 males, 18 females, CEIOC 82970 • Apiacá, stream; alt. 233 m; −21.0830, −41.5431; 20. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 4 males, 16 females, CEIOC 81859 • Aracruz, Cachoeira Grapuama, [–19.86, –40.32]; 13. IV.2013; 1 male, UFVB • Guarapari, Buenos Aires Waterfall; alt. 283 m; −20.5878, −40.5560; 24. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 6 males, 4 females, CEIOC 81860 • Ibiraçu, Cascata Ibiraçu; [–19.820, –40.382]; 12.X.2011; 1 male, UFVB • Montanha, river; alt. 64 m; −18.1323, −40.1030; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 12 males, 9 females, CEIOC 82973 • Muniz Freire, Norte River; alt. 509 m; −20.3798, −41.4051; 23. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 81861 • Linhares, Doce River; −19.4813, −39.9254; 20. IV.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, A Khila, S Viala, A Gomes leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 28000 • Linhares, Doce River; −19.4813, −39.9254; 20. IV.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, A Khila, S Viala, A Gomes leg.; 2 males, 1 female, CEIOC 28812 • Pancas, Monumento Natural dos Pontões Capixabas, Dona Laura Waterfall; alt. 193 m; −19.1233, −40.8144; 24. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 3 males, 1 female, CEIOC 82241 • Pancas, sandy stream; alt. 153 m; −19.0989, −40.8129; 24. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 6 males, 3 females, CEIOC 82242 • Pinheiros, Reserva Biológica Córrego do Veado; alt. 74 m; −18.3713, −40.1416; 24. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 2 males, 3 females, CEIOC 82976 • Santa Teresa, Zanotti Waterfall, Santa Maria do Doce River; alt. 473 m; −19.9215, −40.7439; 23. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 2 males, 5 females, CEIOC 82240 • Sooretama, Reserva Biológica de Sooretama, Rodrigues Stream; −19.0269, −40.2276; 23.IV.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, A Khila, S Viala leg.; 14 males, 6 females, CEIOC 28804 .— Minas Gerais • Divinópolis, Trindade Waterfall; −20.2594, −44.9158; 02. V.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, A Khila, S Viala leg.; 21 males, 39 females, CEIOC 28806 • Pimenta, riacho em Fazenda; −20.6003, −45. 8149; 30. IV.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, A Khila, S Viala leg.; 5 males, 2 females, CEIOC 27995 .— Rio de Janeiro • Cantagalo, stream on road to Duas Barras; −21.9720, −42.3931; 01. VIII.2016; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, OM Magalhães leg.; 10 males, 6 females, CEIOC 36511 • Campos dos Goytacazes, Sossego do Imbé; −21.907, −41.811; 14. V.2017, FFF Moreira, V Alecrim, RC Silva, PB Oliveira, EA Joaquim leg.; 14 males, 13 females, CEIOC 81878 • Itaocara, Paraíba do Sul River, right branch, shallow water; −21.6431, −42.0274; 31. VII.2016; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, OM Magalhães leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 36510 • Same except Paraíba do Sul River; −21.6557, −42.0633; 27 males, 39 females, CEIOC 36512 • Itatiaia, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Campo Belo River, Azul Lake; −22.4511, −44.6133; 16.XI.2014; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, RB Braga, JMS Rodrigues leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 79960 • Magé, Piabetá, Rio do Ouro Waterfall; −22.583, −43.132; 07. II.2016; TS Martins leg.; 1 male, 9 females, CEIOC 81880 • Nova Iguaçu, Reserva Biológica do Tinguá, D’Ouro River; −22.6490, −43.5339; 06.XI.2014; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, JMS Rodrigues leg.; 4 males, 1 female, CEIOC 28816 • Macaé, Sana, Escorrega Waterfall; −22.3173, −42.1859; 26. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 male, 4 females, CEIOC 28803 • Rio de Janeiro, Itaguaí, Jardim Vida, Mazoniba River; −22.8528, −43.8068; 15. III.2015; IRS Cordeiro leg.; 3 females, CEIOC 81879 • Silva Jardim, Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Serra Grande, Sete Quedas Waterfall, station 3; −22.4545, −42.3229; 25. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 27990 • Silva Jardim, Andorinhas Waterfall; −22.4342, −42.2933; 25. III.2015; 3 females, CEIOC 28807 .

Distribution in Brazil. AL, AM, BA, ES, MA, MG, MS, MT, PA, PE, RJ, RR, SE, SP, TO.