Rheumatobates vegatus Drake & Harris, 1942

Geographical distribution: Florida, United States, in the Nearctic region to Puerto Rico in the Caribbean subregion.

Material from Cuba: Isla de la Juventud, no date or collector, 1 ɗ (USNM) (Drake and Harris 1942). Matanzas, Río Yumurí, 11.VI.1932, P. J. Bermudez leg., 9 ɗ, 7 Ψ (KU) (Hungerford 1954).

Habitat: lentic environments or slow flowing areas of rivers at altitudes near sea-level; can be found in lagoons and brackish or salt water near mangroves.