Melanosterphus spinosus (FABRICIUS 1803)

Heiss, E. & Moragues, G., 2009, Flat Bugs of French Guyana - a preliminary faunal list (Heteroptera, Aradidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 41 (2), pp. 1659-1675 : 1668-1669

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5279382
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scientific name	Melanosterphus spinosus (FABRICIUS 1803)
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L i t e r a t u r e d a t a: described from "America meridionalis". 1♀ Guyane Française, Camopi lg. F. Geay 1900, coll. Mus. Paris ( KORMILEV 1973).

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d: 1♀ Régina , Montagne de Kaw PK 37.5+2 29.I.2004, filet cryldé, lg. J.A. Cerda ( CGMM) ; 1♀ Roura 23.VIII.1981 lg. Berti ( CEHI) .

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Very conspicuous but rare species, besides the abovementioned

records it is reported only from Brazil (Para, Chapada, Santarem) by DRAKE & HARRIS 1944 and later by KORMILEV 1962.