Rhagovelia itatiaiana Drake, 1953
Fig. 38C, F
Diagnosis. Member of the itatiaiana group (Polhemus 1997). Body length 3.1–3.4 mm; mesonotum orange or yellowish at least on central portion; main row of spines on male hind femur with one large spine followed by spines gradually decreasing in length; male abdominal sternum VII with median tuft of brown setae (Magalhães et al. 2023).
New records. BRAZIL — Espírito Santo • Santa Teresa, Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, Piraquê-Açu River; alt. 810 m; −19.8929, −40.5451; 22. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 6 males, 6 females, CEIOC 82235 • Same except alt. 808 m; −19.8805, −40.5405; 22. VI.2022; 8 males, 11 females, CEIOC 82236 .— Rio de Janeiro • Rio de Janeiro, Parque Nacional da Tijuca; −22.9571, −43.2928; 06.XII.2016; FFF Moreira, Y Wang leg.; 2 males, 5 females, CEIOC 81876 • Rio de Janeiro, Parque Nacional da Tijuca, Tijuca River basin; −22.9488, −43.2861; 03.XII.2014; FFF Moreira, JMS Rodrigues, FS Motta leg.; 7 males, 2 females, CEIOC 21268, 21283 • Rio de Janeiro, Jacarepaguá, Parque Estadual da Pedra Branca, Pau da Fome, Grande River; −22.9339, −43.4450; 03.XI.2014; FFF Moreira, JMS Rodrigues, IRS Cordeiro leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 21271 • Same except Camorim, waterfall; −22.9675, −43.4453; 10.XI.2014; 5 males, 4 females, CEIOC 21275 .— São Paulo • São José do Barreiro, Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina, stream tributary to Mambucaba River; −22.7363, −44.6159; 07. II.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, B Clarkson leg.; 1 male, 72 females, CEIOC 21299 .
Distribution in Brazil. ES, RJ, SP*.