Piestus validus Sharp, 1876

FRENCH GUIANA: Cayenne. The Nouragues natural reserve, Saut Pararé, 04°02’17.1”N, 52°40’22.3”W, 80m, 11.viii.2009, S. Brûlé, P.H. Dalens, E. Poirier (4 ex. CEMT) . The Nouragues natural reserve, Saut Pararé, 04°02’17.1”N, 52°40’22.3”W, 80m, vii.2009, S. Brûlé, P.H. Dalens, E. Poirier (4 ex. CEMT) . The Nouragues natural reserve, Saut Pararé, 04°02’17.1”N, 52°40’22.3”W, 80m, 30.ix.2009, S. Brûlé, P.H. Dalens, E. Poirier (5 ex. CEMT) . The Nouragues natural reserve, Saut Pararé, 04°02’17.1”N, 52°40’22.3”W, 80m, 24.vii.2009, S. Brûlé, P.H. Dalens, E. Poirier (3 ex. CEMT) . The Nouragues natural reserve, Saut Pararé, 04°02’17.1”N, 52°40’22.3”W, 80m, 23.xi.2009, S. Brûlé, P.H. Dalens, E. Poirier (2 ex. CEMT) . The Nouragues natural reserve, Saut Pararé, 04°02’17.1”N, 52°40’22.3”W, 80m, 20.x.2009, S. Brûlé, P.H. Dalens, E. Poirier (3 ex. CEMT) . PERU: Cuzco. Llactahuaman, 12°52’18.90”S, 73°30’5.43”W, 1175m, 24.vii.1998, J. Santisteban leg. (2 ex. MUSM) . Junín. Santuario Nacional Pampa Hermosa, 10°59’48.9”S, 75°25’35”W, 1593m, 29.v.2011, D. Silva leg. (2 ex. MUSM) .

Note: The species is newly recorded from French Guiana. It was previously known from the departments of Cuzco and Junín in Peru.