Microvelia ayacuchana Drake & Maldonado-Capriles, 1952

Fig. 11A, D

Diagnosis. Body length 2.5–3.5 mm; apterous pronotum not covering mesonotum; male abdominal sternum VII longer than V and VI together, with large U-shaped notch; venter of male abdominal segment VIII centrally depressed, with a long posterior projection; female abdomen abruptly narrowed after middle, then with sides almost parallel towards apex; female abdominal laterotergites sharply projected posteriorly (Moreira 2012).

New records. BRAZIL — Espírito Santo • Aracruz, do Norte River; [−19.6, −40.2]; 13. VIII .2011; 1 male, UFVB • Iúna, dos Pilões Waterfall; alt. 964 m; −20.3613, −41.7309; 21. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 4 males, 3 females, CEIOC 81828 • Iúna, do Chiador Waterfall; alt. 971 m; −20.3328, −41.7558; 21. III.2022; JC Santos, JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, B Clarkson leg.; 4 males, 4 females, CEIOC 81827 • Nova Venécia, Fazenda Deprá, Santa Rosa da Cachoeirinha Stream; −18.7947, −40.5876; 09. II.2009; FFF Moreira leg.; 6 males, 4 females, 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.; 2 males, 1 female, CEIOC 82220 • 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.; 4 males, 2 females, CEIOC 82938 • São Mateus, Rio Cricaré; alt. 24 m; −18.7012, −40.2354; 23. IV.2023; JMS Rodrigues, NO Paiva, FFF Moreira, IS Medeiros, CL Rodrigues leg.; 10 males, 5 females, CEIOC 82937 • São Mateus, BR-381, km 41, Nestor Gomes, Tapuia River; −19.6806, −40.1824; 09. II.2009; FF Salles leg.; 1 male, UFVB • Sooretama, Reserva Biológica de Sooretama, Bom Jardim Waterfall; alt. 39 m; –18.9990, –40.2337; 30.IV.2009; FFF Moreira leg.; 6 males, 8 females, UFVB.

Distribution in Brazil. AL, AM, BA, ES, PA, PI, SE.