Leptonema columbianum Ulmer 1905a

Material examined. BRAZIL: Maranhão: Caxias, Fazenda Pé da Serra, Rio Itapecuru, 05°07'49.5"S, 43°33'0.40"W, 60 m a.s.l., 20 males, 06–07.vii.2014, D. Sousa, G.R. Desidério, G. Sousa, M.A.G. Almeida legs., white sheet with mixed light (CZMA).

Known distribution. ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL (Amazonas, Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rondônia, São Paulo), COLOMBIA, GUYANA, PARAGUAY, PERU, SURINAME, VENEZUELA.

Remarks. This species is widely distributed in Brazil and in the Northeast Region, having been recorded previously only from Bahia State. In this study the known distribution is extended and provides the first record for the state of Maranhão [Caxias Municipality].