Newportia (Newportia) ernsti fossulata Buecherl , 1942

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Newportia (Newportia) ernsti fossulata Buecherl, 1942

Published records.

None.

Material examined.

PARÁ: Canaã dos Carajás ( Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Gruta S 11C 0002, (UFMT) 1 spec, 04.viii.2015, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental; Gruta S 11C 0135, (UFMT) 1 spec, 05.viii.2015, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental; Caverna ST 0034, (UFMT) 1 spec, 04.ii.2016, BioEspeleo Consultoria Ambiental .

Distribution.

Newportia ernsti fossulata is known from the northern Brazilian state of Pará ( Bücherl 1942, Schileyko and Minelli 1999) and the western state of Mato Grosso ( Schileyko and Minelli 1999). Occurrence records are from three iron ore caves that are part of major mining projects in Pará. Accidental in caves.

Newportia (Newportia) lasia Chamberlin, 1921

Published records.

None.

Material examined.

PARÁ: Parauapebas ( Equatorial Rainforest and " Campos Rupestres "), Iron Ore: Gruta N 4E 33, (MZUSP) 1 spec, 08-12.ii.2007, Andrade, R.; Gruta N 5E 08, (MNRJ) 1 spec, 22.iii-03.iv.2005, Andrade, R., Arnone, IS .

Distribution data.

This species is known from Guyana, northern Brazil (Amazonas region) and Paraguay ( Schileyko and Minelli 1999). Both iron ore caves in which N. lasia occurred were within a large iron mining project of Pará. Accidental in caves.