Purex frontalis (Dohrn, 1864) *

(Fig. 9B)

Psalidophora frontalis Dohrn, 1864: 422 .

TYPE SPECIMEN. — Venezuela, male, NHMW [not examined] .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 6 specimens (Fig. 9 B) .

French Guiana • 1 ♀; Saül, Mont Itoupé; 800 m a.s.l.; 3°1’19”N, 53°5’3"W; 20.XI.2014; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 ♀; same locality; 22.XI.2014; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 ♂; same locality; 25.XI.2014; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1♂; same locality; 26.XI.2014; SEAG com.; coll. DMAT • 1♀; same locality; 30.XI.2014; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 ♀; same locality; 1.XII.2014; SEAG com.; coll. DMAT .

DISTRIBUTION. — Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru (Steinmann 1989b), French Guiana (new record)

REMARK

This large species had never been collected previously in French Guiana. Its distribution range is thus extended eastwards.