Oxyethira (Loxotrichia) tica Holzenthal & Harris 1992

Oxyethira tica Holzenthal & Harris 1992: 168 –170, 172, figs. 9–10 (Type-locality: Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Parque Nacional Santa Rosa, repository of holotype: NMNH, ♂♀); Flint 1996b: 98 (distribution); Chomorro-Lacayo 2007: 44 (distribution); Santos et al. 2009: 37 (distribution); Oláh & Johanson 2011: 137 (distribution).

Previous distribution: Brazil: Amazonas, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro (Santos et al. 2009, Takiya et al. 2016); Costa Rica (Holzenthal & Harris 1992); Ecuador (Flint 1996b), French Guyana (Oláh & Johanson 2011); Granada (Flint 1996b); Honduras (Flint 1996b); Nicaragua (Chamorro-Lacayo et al. 2007); Panama (Flint 1996b); St. Lucia (Flint 1996b); St. Vincent & Grenadines (Flint 1996b); Venezuela (Flint 1996b).

Material examined: BRAZIL: Alagoas: Quebrangulo, Reserva Biológica de Pedra Talhada, rio Caranguejo acima do alojamento, 9°15'26''S, 36°25'07''W, 21–28.vi.2014, APM Santos, DM Takiya, AC Domahovski & WRM Souza cols., light trap, 3 ♂ (DZRJ) ; same data except, 21–28.vi.2014, Malaise trap, 3 ♂ (DZRJ); same data except, Rio Cafuringa abaixo da represa, 9°15'15''S, 36°25'07''W, 20.vi.2014, 4 ♂ (DZRJ) ; same data except, Bica da Juliana, 9°14'22''S, 36°27'11''W, 20.vi.2014, 2 ♂ (DZRJ) ; same data except, riacho de 1ª ordem cruzando a estada, 9°14'50''S, 36°27'25''W, 19.vi.2014, 1 ♂ (DZRJ) . Bahia: Camacan, Rio Panelão em frente a Fazenda Porangaba, 15°24'28''S, 39°32'04''W, 1.iii.2012, DM Takiya col., light trap, 2 ♂ (DZRJ) . Maranhão: Mirador, Parque Estadual do Mirador, Riacho Manoel Martins, 6°35'58''S, 45°50'49''W, 22.ix.2014, TT Andrade & WRM Souza cols., light trap, 1 ♂ (DZRJ) . Paraíba: Sapé, Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Fazenda Pacatuba, 7°02'33''S, 35°09'18''W, 26.vi.2014, APM Santos, DM Takiya, AC Domahovski, LS Albuquerque & WRM Souza cols, light trap, 1 ♂ (DZRJ) . Pernambuco: Bonito, Rio Bonito, 8°29'00”S, 35°42'00”W [coordenada aproximada], AR Calor & Helci cols., light trap, 1 ♂ (MZUFBA) . Sergipe: Itabaiana, Parque Nacional da Serra de Itabaiana, Riacho Coqueiro, 10°46'02''S, 37°20'22''W, APM Santos, DM Takiya, AC Domahovski, A Leite & WRM Souza cols., light trap, 1 ♂ (DZRJ) .