Marava parva (Burr, 1912)

Spongovostox parvus Burr, 1912: 336 .

TYPE SPECIMEN. — Suriname, male, NHMW [type picture examined] .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 36 specimens .

French Guiana • 1 ♂; Maripasoula, contreforts du Mitaraka, crique Alama; 2°14’2”N, 54°27’0”W; 16.III.2015; La Planète Revisitée – MNHN /PNI Guyane 2015 (APA-973-1) com.; MNHN • 1 ♀; Saül, Mont Itoupé; 600 m a.s.l.; 29.III.2010; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; same locality; 31.III.2010; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR; coll. PKOC • 2 adults, 1 ♂; Saül, sentier Belvédère; 24.I.2011; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR; coll. DMAT • 1 ♀; same locality; 14.II.2011; SEAG; coll. CGIR • 1 ♂; same locality; 22.III.2011; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 2 ♀, 2 ♂; Montsinéry-Tonnégrande, Montagne des Chevaux, Montagne Yéyé, RN2 PK22; 100 m a.s.l.; 4°44’34.3”N, 52°25’53.51"W; 28.II.2010; SEAG com.; coll. CGLF • 1♀; same locality; 14.IV.2010; SEAG com.; coll. CGLF • 1♀; same locality; 16.IX.2010; SEAG com.; coll. CGLF • 4 ♀, 5 ♂, 1 adult; same locality; 19.IX.2010; SEAG com.; coll. YKAM; coll. CGIR • 1 ♀; same locality; 16.X.2010; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 ♂; same locality; 20.II.2011; SEAG com.; coll. CGLF • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; same locality; 16.VII.2011; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 ♀; same locality; 14.VIII.2011; SEAG com.; coll. YKAM • 1 ♂; same locality; 9.X.2011; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1 adult; Régina, Nouragues- Camp; 4°5’N, 52°41’W; 1-30.XI.2009; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 2 adults; 1 ♀; same locality; 27.X.2010; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR .

DISTRIBUTION. — Surinam, Guyana, French Guiana (Brindle 1971c; Steinmann 1989b).

REMARK

A common species, easily recognized by the yellow margins of the pronotum and shoulders. An atypic specimen, with a very elongated pygidium has been collected on the Mont Itoupé. It matches perfectly well with Marava parva for the other criteria.