Taeniophallus brevirostris (Peters, 1863)

Type locality. Near Quito (in error), Ecuador .

Distribution. Known from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, and Peru, mostly in Amazonian forest (Plt. 221A). In Brazil, widespread in Amazonia (Plt. 221A) at low elevations (Plt. 221B). Observed in the field in forest and disturbed areas (Martins and Oliveira, 1998; Morais et al., 2010).