Leptonema sparsum (Ulmer 1905a)

Material examined. BRAZIL: Maranhão: Carolina, Parque Nacional Chapada das Mesas, Riacho Corrente, 07°04’24.2”S, 47°05’25.2”W, 288 m a.s.l., 2 males, 01–10.iv.2014, J.A. Rafael, F. Limeira-de-Oliveira, T.L . Rocha, G.A. Reis legs., Malaise trap (CZMA); Caxias, Fazenda Pé da Serra, Rio Itapecuru, 05°07'49.5"S, 43°33'0.40"W, 60 m a.s.l.: 1 male, 02.ii.2014, G.R. Desidério, C.A.S. Azevêdo legs., Pennsylvania trap (CZMA) ; 6 males, 05–07.vii.2014, D. Sousa, G.R. Desidério, G. Sousa, M.A.G. Almeida legs., white sheet with mixed light (CZMA).

Known distribution. ARGENTINA, BRAZIL (Amazonas, Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Pará, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo), ECUADOR, GUYANA, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, SURINAME, VENEZUELA.

Remarks. This species is widely distributed in Brazil. In the Northeast Region it has been recorded previously only from Bahia State. This study extends its known distribution and represents the first record for the state of Maranhão [ Carolina, Caxias Municipalities].