§ Microrutela viridiaurata (H. W. Bates, 1888)

Rutela viridiaurata H. W. Bates 1888: 272 (Costa Rica)

Distribution. “Guianas”: Ohaus 1934: 116 (as Rutela viridiaurata); Blackwelder 1944: 239 (as Rutela viridiaurata); Machatschke 1972: 49 (as Rutela viridiaurata). Brazil: Blackwelder 1944: 239 (as Rutela viridiaurata). Venezuela: Blackwelder 1944: 239 (as Rutela viridiaurata). “Amazon Basin”: Ohaus 1934: 116 (as Rutela viridiaurata); Machatschke 1972: 49 (as Rutela viridiaurata). Other: H. W. Bates 1888: 272 (Costa Rica - as Rutela viridiaurata); Ohaus 1934: 116 (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru - as Rutela viridiaurata); Blackwelder 1944: 239 (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru - as Rutela viridiaurata); Machatschke 1972: 49 (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru - as Rutela viridiaurata); Jameson 1998: 145 (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama).

Note. The records of Microrutela viridiaurata from countries other than those named by Jameson (1998: 145) are probably due to misidentifications. We regard this species as not occurring in the research area.