Mesovelia amoena Uhler, 1894

Figs. 34B, 35B

Diagnosis. Body approximately 2.0 mm long, yellowish-brown to dark-brown; pro- and mesopleura not broadly pruinose; middle femur without row of black spinules on posterior surface; male abdominal sterna VI and VIII without black spinules; male paramere long and slender in lateral view (Spangler 1990).

Comments. Males of this species are extremely rare in the Neotropics.

New records. BRAZIL — Espírito Santo • Conceição da Barra, ponto 11, puddle on the side of the road; −18.6340, −39.8140; 01. V.2009; FFF Moreira leg.; 7 females, UFVB • Presidente Kennedy, flooded pond; alt. 9 m; −21.1315, −41.0247; 25. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 81869 • São Mateus, puddle; −18.7100, −39.7800; 02.X.2007; FF Salles leg.; 4 females, UFVB • São Mateus, São Lázaro Ranch, dam; −18.7231, −39.9117; 20.XI.2007; FF Salles leg.; 1 female, UFVB • Sooretama, Reserva Biológica de Sooretama, Bom Jardim Waterfall, algas; −18.9990, −40.2344; 29.IV.2009; FFF Moreira leg.; 1 female, UFVB .— Rio de Janeiro • Casimiro de Abreu / Silva Jardim, Aldeia Velha, Andorinhas Waterfall; −22.4342, −42.2934; 25. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 17510 • Macaé, Sana, Peito do Pombo River; −22.3176, −42.1897; 26. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 17512 • Same except pool next to the river; −22.3171, −42.1900; 26. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 17515 • Silva Jardim, Reserva Biológica de Poço das Antas, trail, pool #2; −22.5009, −42.2676; 23. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 17511 • Silva Jardim, Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Serra Grande, Sete Quedas Waterfall; −22.4502, −42.3220; 25. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 17516 .— São Paulo • São José do Barreiro, Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina, Flora Mariana Farm, artificial lake; −22.7263, −44.6276; 09. II.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, JMS FS Motta, B Clarkson leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 81566 .

Distribution in Brazil. AL, AM, BA, CE, ES, MA, MG, MT, PA, PE, PI, PR, RJ, RO, SE, SP.