Microvelia pulchella Westwood, 1834

Fig. 16A, C

Diagnosis. Body length 1.5–2.5 mm; male elongated, female rounded; apterous pronotum not covering mesonotum; male hind tibia bent; male terminalia not sinistrally rotated; venter of male abdominal segment VIII not centrally depressed (Moreira 2012).

New records. BRAZIL — Espírito Santo • Águia Branca, stream with electric fence; alt. 216 m; −18.8734, −40.7789; 20. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 4 males, 3 females, CEIOC 82941 • Alfredo Chaves, pond; alt. 441 m; −20.5924, −40.8118; 24. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 1 male, 7 females, CEIOC 81830 • Apiacá, weir; alt. 94 m; −21.1193, −41.5668; 20. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 3 males, 1 female, CEIOC 81831 • Aracruz, weirs; alt. 36 m; −19.6709, −40.2976; 28. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 3 males, 3 females, CEIOC 82225 • Aracruz, do Norte River; alt. 35 m; −19.5857, −40.2131; 28. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 7 males, 5 females, CEIOC 82224 and 82230 • Barra de São Francisco, weir; alt. 301 m; −18.8578, −40.7876; 20. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 82949 • Colatina, Escola Agrotécnica Federal de Colatina, Lento Stream, ponto ES05; −19.4943, −40.7627; 27. III.2009; FFF Moreira leg.; 1 male, UFVB • Colatina, pond; alt. 130 m; −19.3050, −40.7519; 25. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82226 • Conceição da Barra, puddles on the dirt road; alt. 26 m; −18.4397, −39.9805; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 14 males, 13 females, CEIOC 82948 • Conceição da Barra, floodplain; alt. 21 m; −18.6341, −39.8141; 23. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 28 males, 19 females, CEIOC 82957 • Ecoporanga, Lajeado Stream; alt. 187 m; −18.2178, −40.5805; 21. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 82943 • Ecoporanga, swamp; alt. 224 m; −18.2991, −40.7495; 21. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82953 • Ecoporanga, swamp, alt. 438 m; −18.3444, −40.8797; 21. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 6 males, 5 females, CEIOC 82964 • Guaçuí, pond; alt. 583 m; −20.8886, −41.6958; 20. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 81832 • Ibatiba, weir; 751 m; −20.2649, −41.5146; 22. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 2 males, 2 females, CEIOC 81833 • Itapemerim, pond; alt. 3 m; −20.9943, −40.8977; 25. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 81834 • Itaúnas, Parque Estadual de Itaúnas, alagado 1; [−18.41, −39.70]; 17. V.2012; 6 males, 6 females, UFVB • Linhares, Floresta Nacional de Goytacazes, puddle next to the BR-101 highway; alt. 16 m; −19.4235, −40.0784; 28. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 14 males, 7 females, CEIOC 82227 • Linhares, Reserva Biológica de Comboios, poças; alt. 3 m; −19.6767, −39.8976; 26. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 3 females, CEIOC 82959 • Linhares, Reserva Biológica de Comboios, puddles; alt. 1 m; −19.6714, −39.8882; 26. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 10 males, 15 females, CEIOC 82967 • Montanha, puddle on the dirt road; alt. 107 m; −18.1348, −40.1144; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 18 males, 14 females, CEIOC 82960 • Mucurici, Ribeirão Itauninhas; alt. 213 m; −18.0533, −40.5434; 21. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82945 • Mucurici, weir; alt. 216 m; −18.1039, −40.4427; 21. IV .2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 17 males, 12 females, CEIOC 82946 • Muniz Freire, weir; alt. 506 m; −20.3801, −41.4061; 23. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 5 males, 10 females, CEIOC 81835 • Nova Venécia, Fazenda Deprá, Santa Rosa da Cachoeirinha Stream; −18.7947, −40.5876; 09. II.2009; FF Salles leg.; 4 males, 1 female, UFVB • Pancas, Monumento Natural dos Pontões Capixabas, Dona Laura Waterfall; alt. 193 m; −19.1233, −40.8144; 24. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 3 males, 2 females, CEIOC 82228 • Pedro Canário, river; alt. 28 m; −18.2239, −39.9447; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 3 females, CEIOC 82947 • Pinheiros, weir; alt. 174 m; −18.2864, −40.4366; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 11 males, 18 females, CEIOC 82939 • Pinheiros, flooded area, rice plantation; alt. 125 m; −18.3525, −40.3193; 22. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 7 males, 5 females, CEIOC 82952 • Pinheiros, Reserva Biológica Córrego do Veado, stream; alt. 74 m; −18.3713, −40.1416; 24. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 7 males, 7 females, CEIOC 82965 • Santa Teresa, Reserva Biológica Augusto Ruschi, lake beside the lodge; alt. 784 m; −19.9061, −40.5625; 22. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg.; 2 males, 2 females, CEIOC 82229 • Same, except: swamp; −19.8199, −40.7798; alt. 747 m; 23. VI.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, N Nery, CL Rodrigues leg; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82789 • São José do Calçado, puddle on the mud; alt. 298 m; −21.0691, −41.6839; 19. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 5 males, 1 female, CEIOC 81836 • São Mateus, São Lázaro Ranch, dam; −19.7231, −39.9117; 20.XI.2007; FF Salles leg.; 2 males, 4 females, UFVB • São Mateus, Preto River, below the bridge; −18.7356, −39.7964; 27.X.2007; FF Salles leg.; 1 male, UFVB • São Mateus, rio; alt. 96 m; −18.6719, −40.2712; 23. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 1 male, 1 female, CEIOC 82951 • Sooretama, Reserva Biológica de Sooretama; Bom Jardim Waterfall; alt. 39 m; –18.9990, –40.1837; 30.IV.2009; FF Salles leg.; 2 males, 1 female, UFVB .— Minas Gerais • Santo Hilário, Furnas Dam; −20.6664, −45.8344; 30. IV.2015; 30. IV.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, A Khila, S Viala leg.; 8 males, 7 females, CEIOC 81328 .— Rio de Janeiro • Cachoeiras de Macacu, Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu, lake; −22.4527, −42.7717; 07. VII.2016; D Rédei, Q Xie, Y Wang, FFF Moreira, RC Silva leg.; 7 males, 10 females, CEIOC 81327 • Same except light trap; 1 female, CEIOC 81326 • Nova Iguaçu; −22.6707, −43.4244; 18. II.2018; PB Oliveira; 2 males, 1 female, CEIOC 81330 • Macaé, Sana, pool by the river; −22.3171, −42.1900; 26. III.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, JMS Rodrigues, TS Martins leg.; 1 male, CEIOC 81777 .— São Paulo • São José do Barreiro, Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina, Flora Mariana Farm, artificial lake; −22.7262, −42.6276; 09. II.2015; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, B Clarkson leg.; 50 males, 47 females, CEIOC 28839, 81331 .

Distribution in Brazil. AL, AM, BA, CE, ES, MA, MG, MS, PA, PE, PI, RJ, RS, SC, SE, SP.