Metalabis saramacensis (Zacher, 1911)

Eulabis saramacensis Zacher, 1911: 378 .

TYPE SPECIMEN. — Surinam, male, MNB [not examined] .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 12 specimens .

French Guiana • 3 adults; environ de Cayenne, Mahury; 1902; F. Geay leg.; MNHN • 2 adults; Cayenne; Ilet les Pères; 1902; F. Geay leg.; MNHN • 1 ♂; Régina; Roura, Piste Coralie; PK 11; 21.III.1990; P. de Toulgoet leg.; MNHN • 1♂; same locality; PK 12; 13-14.III.1990; P. de Toulgoet leg.; MNHN • 2 adults; Saül, Mont Itoupé; 800 m a.s.l.; 3°1’19”N, 53°5’3”W; 30.III.2010; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 adult; same locality; 31.III.2010; SEAG com.; coll. DMAT • 1 adult; Saül, sentier Belvédère; 24.I.2011; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 adult; Montsinéry-Tonnégrande; Montagne des Chevaux (Montagne Yéyé), RN2 PK22; 100 m a.s.l.; 4°44’34.3”N, 52°25’53.51”W; 12.XI.2011; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR .

DISTRIBUTION. — Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Brazil (Hebard 1917a; Steinmann 1989a).

REMARK

Widespread in French Guiana. This species seems endemic from the Guiana Shield (its known location in Brazil is in Roraima State).