Oxyethira (Tanytrichia) merga Kelley 1983

Oxyethira merga Kelley 1983: 45 (Type-locality: Venezuela: Bolívar, Rio Cuyuni, El Dorado; repository of holotype: NMNH, ♂); Flint 1992: 70 (distribution); Santos et al. 2009 (checklist).

Previous distribution: Brazil: Roraima, Piauí (Flint 1992, Takiya et al. 2016); Venezuela (Kelley 1983).

Material examined: BRAZIL: Bahia: Una, Reserva Biológica de Una, propriedade do senhor Edson à 3 Km de Una, 15°17'29''S, 36°06'08''W, 14.vi.2014, DM Takiya, APM Santos, AC Domahovski, AP Pinto & WRM Souza cols., light trap, 1 ♂ (DZRJ).