Newportia simoni Brölemann, 1898

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Newportia simoni Brölemann, 1898

Material examined. ICN-M.Ch-0060, 1 specimen, Antioquia, Cocorná, Aguadas , Estudiantes Biología UN, 20- III- 1987, 1050 m ; IAVH, 1 specimen, Nariño, Barbacoas, RNA El Pangan, A. Miranda & O. Reyes , 25-27-VII- 2006, 640 m, 01º21'45''N 78º04'45'' W , Winkler; IAVH, 1 specimen, Risaralda, Pereira, Vda. El Manzano , E. Jiménez & L. E. Franco, 14-16-VII- 2002, 1880 m, 4°41'35,69"N 75°38'58,45"W , Winkler, Fca. Santa Isabel; IAVH, 1 specimen, Quindío, Filandia, Vda. Cruces, L. E. Franco , 28-30-VIII- 2002, 1920 m, 4°42'16,84"N 75°36'35,35"W , Fca. La cha; MPUJ _ ENT 0001122 (MPUJ-CHI-0119), 1 specimen, Chocó, Acandi, Capurgana, M. Guevara & C. Jaramillo, 03/11/ 2008, 800m, 8°37'55.01"N- 77°21'19.46"O .

Distribution. Newportia simoni is known from Costa Rica, Venezuela and Colombia. In Colombia it was reported from Corozal in the Caribbean ( Schileyko & Stagl 2004), and now also from the Pacific and Andean regions.

Altitudinal range. 640 to 1920 m.