Paravelia itatiayana (Drake, 1951)

Fig. 53B, E

Diagnosis. Body length 4.3–4.7 mm; small black denticles completely absent from body; anterior lobe of pronotum without pubescence laterally; pronotal humeral angle never with spinose projection; forewings without bubble-like structures; basal maculae of forewings starting from humeral angle, fusiform, white or yellowish-white; apical macula of forewings elongated; venter of abdomen not covered by punctations (Rodrigues & Moreira 2022).

Comment. Obligatory bromelicolous species.

New records. BRAZIL — Rio de Janeiro • Itatiaia, Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, in bromeliad; −22.4514, −44.6145; 16.XI.2014; FFF Moreira, IRS Cordeiro, FS Motta, RB Braga, JMS Rodrigues leg.; 3 males, 1 female, CEIOC 21241 • Same except próximo da Casa do Pesquisador, in bromeliad; 15.XII.2021; −22.4571, −44.6069; FFF Moreira leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 81787 • Same except near the Maromba bridge, in bromeliad; 16.XII.2021; −22.431, −44.622; 1 female, CEIOC 81789 • Same except near the visitor center, in bromeliad; −22.446, −44.608; 17.XII.2021; FFF Moreira leg.; 1 female, CEIOC 81788 .

Distribution in Brazil. RJ, SP.