Phalaecus nigromaculatus Grazia, 1983 (Figs 1D; 2 K-N)

Phalaecus nigromaculatus Grazia, 1983: 185 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — French Guiana. 2 specimens: 1 ♀, 1♂. Roura, Montagne de Kaw, pK 37.5, hand catching, 12.VI.2003, Alexandre Bout leg., 1♀, coll. RL. — Montagne des Chevaux RN2 pK 22, Glass interception trap, 19.II.2012, 1♂, coll. RL .

DISTRIBUTION. — Brazil: Mato Grosso (Humbolt) & Amapa (Rio Amapari). Surinam: Brokopondo (Browsberg). French Guiana: Roura (present paper).

REMARK

This species does not seem to be attracted by lights. The female specimen was collected by sight and the male specimen with a glass interception trap. Also Grazia (1983) did not mention the use of light traps to collect the three specimens observed, 1 ♀ & 1 ♂ from Brazil and 1♀ from Surinam. This species is photographed for the first time. The dorsal color of the female collected is globally red although the color of the male is mostly dark orange.