Rhagovelia armata (Burmeister, 1835)

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

Material examined. COSTA RICA: Alajuela —San Carlos, San Pedro (La Tigra), unnamed stream, tributary of Peñas Blancas River, 150 m a.s.l., 20.X.2001, (M. Springer & C. Guillén): 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female, 1 nymph. San Carlos, Ciudad Quesada, San Vicente, Peje River, 1500 m a.s.l., 14.VIII.2005, (P. Benavides): 4 macropterous males, 2 apterous females. San Ramón, La Paz River: 2 apterous females. San Ramón, San Juan River, 950 m a.s.l., 7.XII.2003, (N. Zuñiga): 1 apterous female. Cartago —Orosi, 22.XI.2008, (B. Pacheco): 2 apterous females. Orosi, Tapantí National Park, unnamed small stream, 1400 m a.s.l., 13.IX.1996: 1 apterous male, 1 apterous female, 1 macropterous female, 16 nymphs. Puntarenas —Cuenca del Térraba, Diquís Hydropower Project, Unión River, 14.III.2006, (R. Lara): 1 apterous female.