* Meridatibius Carvalho, 1985

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Meridatibius Carvalho, 1985a: 575 (original description). Type species: Meridatibius meridanus Carvalho, 1985a: 576 . Original designation.

Material examined. COLOMBIA. Boyacá: 1 ♂, Río Cusiana Comijoque, 2000 m, Malaise trap, 1.vii.1997 (F. Escobar & L. Elvia) (ICN 092933) ; Cundinamarca: 1 ♂, Tena, around Laguna Pedro Palo, 4.iii.1999 (Curso entomología-ICN_UN) (ICN 092932) .

Diagnosis. Body black and white; elongate. Fore tibia on the inner side, with thickening basally (Carvalho 1985a).

Associated/host plants. Unknown.

Distribution. Venezuela (Carvalho 1985a).— Colombia (Boyacá and Cundinamarca).

Comments. This is the first record of this genus in Colombia.

We couldn’t place the material examined to species. The genus is in need of revision.