Microlestria laevis Champion, 1899

The genus Microlestria Stål, 1872, has three described species (Maldonado 1990). Label data show that it is commonly found on debris or near soil. M. laevis was previously known only from Mexico, Panama, and Brazil (Champion 1899; Maldonado 1990). For the first time, the genus and species are here recorded from Colombia, with an additional locality from Panama (Fig. 54).

Material examined: COLOMBIA, 1ɗ, 1Ψ, Caquetá, P.N.N. Picachos (en trampa Winkler), 1560 m, 23­XI­1997 [IAVH]; 1ɗ, Caquetá, PNN Picachos 02º47'51"N 74º51'18"W, manual 1h No. 8, 1800 m, X­1997, F. Escobar & E. González [IAVH]; 1Ψ, Caquetá, P.N.N. Picachos 02º47'51"N 74º51'18"W, T[rampa].Winkler, 1560 m, 23­XI­ 1997, F. Escobar [IAVH]; 1ɗ, Caquetá, P.N.N. Picachos 02º47'51"N 74º51'18"W, T[rampa]. Winkler, trampa 1, 1560 m, XI­1997, F. Escobar [IAVH]; 1Ψ, Norte de Santander, Sierra del Perijá, Socorpa mission to finca San José, 1600 m, 17­VIII­1968, under bark of log, B. Malkin, leg. [AMNH]. PANAMA, 1ɗ, Chiriquí, 24 Km NNE San Felix, Cerro Colorado mine, 1300m, 23­VI­1980 / FMNH # 80­52, moss, bark, subcortex on trunk, J.Wagner [FMNH].