Spongiphora buprestoides (Kirby, 1891)* (Fig. 12A)

Labia buprestoides Kirby, 1891: 519 .

TYPE SPECIMEN. — Brazil, male, NHM [examined] .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — 3 specimens (Fig. 12 A) .

French Guiana • 1 ♀; Maripasoula, contreforts du Mitaraka, crique Alama; 2°14’2”N, 54°27’0”W; 16.III.2015; La Planète Revisitée O MNHN /PNI Guyane 2015 (APA-973-1) com.; MNHN • 1 adult; Saül, Mont Itoupé; 600 m a.s.l.; 2.XII.2014; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR • 1♂; Saül, sentier Belvédère (point de vue); 1.IX.2011; SEAG com.; coll. CGIR .

DISTRIBUTION. — Previously known from Brazil, Bolivia and Peru (Steinmann 1989b).

REMARK

Cited by Thouvenot (2011) in French Guiana, by confusion with S. croceipennis . Probably rare in French Guiana. The specimens from French Guiana perfectly match the specimens from Bolivia stored at the MNHN (Rurrenabaque, Ixiamas, PK 83, 350 m a.s.l., 1-31.X.1993, P. Bleuzen leg., 2 females, 1 male).