Rhagovelia spinigera Champion, 1898

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Known distribution in Costa Rica. San José, Río Virilla [unknown province], and Pavas [unknown province] (Torre-Bueno 1906, Bacon 1956, Polhemus 1997). Reported here are the first records from Alajuela, Cartago, and Heredia provinces.

Material examined. Alajuela —San Ramón, Alto Zamora, 1200 m a.s.l., IX.2005, (R. Gómez): 1 macropterous male, 1 apterous female. Cartago —Orosi, 22.XI.2008, (B. Pacheco): 7 apterous males, 1 macropterous male, 2 apterous females. Orosi, arm of Grande de Orosi River, between Purisil and Tapantí, 20.IX.1998, (F. Mejía): 1 apterous male. Orosi, Porisi River, strong current, 20.IX.1998: 1 apterous female, 3 nymphs. Orosi, waterfall under bridge between Orosi and Paraíso, 20.IX.1998, (F. Mejía): 2 apterous males, 2 apterous females, 1 nymph. Orosi, polluted waterfall, 20.IX.1998, (C. Obardo): 8 apterous males, 2 macropterous males, 8 apterous females. Heredia —San Isidro, Santa Elena, Yerbabuena River, 390 m a.s.l., 6.IX.1998, (A. León): 1 apterous female.