Leptonema aterrimum Mosely 1933

Material examined. BRAZIL: Maranhão: Carolina, Parque Nacional Chapada das Mesas, Riacho Cancela, 07°06’44.2”S, 47°17’56.8”W, 225 m a.s.l., 1 male, 01–10.x.2013, J.A. Rafael, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, T.T. Silva legs., Malaise trap (CZMA) ; Carolina, Parque Nacional Chapada das Mesas, Riacho Sucuruiu, 07°07'05.6''S, 47°18'31.6''W, 240 m a.s.l., 1 male, 01–10.iv.2014, J.A. Rafael, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, T.L. Rocha, G.A. Reis legs., Malaise trap (CZMA) : 4 males, 14–30.vi.2013, J.A. Rafael, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, T.T. Silva legs., Malaise trap (CZMA); 2 males, 20–30.iv.2014, J.A. Rafael, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, T.L. Rocha, G.A. Reis legs., Malaise trap (CZMA) .

Known distribution. BRAZIL (Pará).

Remarks. Previously recorded only from its type locality (North Region), in this study its presence is recorded for the first time from the Northeast Region.