Metaphotina bimaculata ( Saussure, 1870 )

Ferraz, Bernardo R., Queiroga, Drielly, Souza-Dias, Pedro G. B. & Rivera, Julio, 2025, Taxonomic revision and natural history of Metaphotina Piza, 1964 (Mantodea, Acontistidae), Zootaxa 5646 (3), pp. 351-399 : 360-377

Metaphotina bimaculata ( Saussure, 1870)

( Figs. 4–12 , 19A, 19D, 19G , 20A , 21A, 21D , 22A, B , 23A, B )

Acontista bimaculata Saussure, 1870 : Saussure, 1870: 229 (original description [male]; type locality: “ Brazil ”); Saussure, 1871: 39 (morphology [male]); distribution: Goiás [ Brazil], Chiquitos [ Bolivia]); Saussure, 1872b: 240 (redescription [male]); Westwood, 1889: 23 (systematics); Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: 138 (checklist, distribution: Rio Grande do Sul [ Brazil]); Giglio-Tos, 1894: 3 (distribution: Asunción [ Paraguay]); Giglio-Tos, 1897: 14 (distribution: San Lorenzo [ Argentina]); Caudell, 1904: 185 (distribution: Sapucay [ Paraguay]); Kirby, 1904: 207 (catalogue); Rehn, 1907: 153 (catalogue, first description of female); Beier, 1934: 6 (catalogue, as synonym of Acontista concinna ); Terra, 1995: 24 (as synonym of Acontista concinna ); Ehrmann, 2002: 51 (catalogue, as synonym of Acontiothespis concinna [partim] and of Acontiothespis rehni [partim]); Otte & Spearman, 2005:15 (as synonym of Acontista aurantiaca ); Roy, 2006: 331 (taxonomic history, rescued from synonymy with Acontista concinna ); Pfäuti & Hollier, 2012: 262 (MHNG type catalogue, as synonym of Acontista aurantiaca ); Rivera & Svenson, 2016: 615-616, 620, 642 (as Acontista bimaculata , phylogenetics).

Acontiothespis bimaculata ( Saussure, 1870) : Rehn, 1916: 258 (taxonomy [transferred from Acontista ]); Rehn, 1920: 219 (catalogue).

Metaphotina bimaculata ( Saussure, 1870) : Rivera & Svenson, 2020: 125 (taxonomy [transferred from Acontista ], morphology, checklist).

= Acontista brevipennis Saussure, 1872 : Saussure, 1872a: 21, 163 (original description [female], illustration of female; type locality: “ Brazil ”); Saussure, 1872b: 241 (redescription [female]); Westwood, 1889: 22 (systematics); Saussure & Zehntner, 1894: 138 (checklist); Giglio-Tos, 1894: 3 (distribution: Asunción [ Paraguay], Resistencia [ Argentina]); Giglio-Tos, 1897: 14 (correction of identification in Giglio-Tos, 1894), A. vitrea = males of A. brevipennis ?, distribution: San Lorenzo [ Argentina], San Francisco, Aguairenda, and Caiza [ Bolivia]); Kirby, 1904: 207 (catalogue); Giglio-Tos, 1927:507 (redescription [male/female]); Beier, 1934: 6 (catalogue); Otte & Spearman, 2005: 14 (catalogue); Roy, 2006: 331 (taxonomic history); Rivera & Svenson, 2016: 642 (systematics). NEW SYNONYM.

Acontiothespis brevipennis (Saussure, 1872) : Rehn, 1916: 258 [partim] (transferred to Acontiothespis , morphology [male/ female], distribution: Independencia, Baturite, and Maranguape [ Brazil], correction of identification of records from northern Argentina and Bolivia: A. bimaculata ); Heitzmann-Fontenelle, 1968:1 (morphology, life cycle and natural history); Cerdá, 1993: 2 (mention); Ehrmann, 2002:50 (catalogue).

Metaphotina brevipennis (Saussure, 1872) : Rivera & Svenson, 2020: 125 (taxonomy [transferred to Metaphotina ], checklist); Trillo et al., 2021: 444 (misidentification [= M. bimaculata ], catalogue, distribution [ Uruguay]).

= Acontista rehni Giglio-Tos, 1927 : Giglio-Tos, 1927: 503 (original description [female]; type locality: Sapucay [=Sapucai, Paraguay]); Beier, 1934: 6 (catalogue); Terra, 1995: 24 (catalogue); Otte & Spearman, 2005: 17 (catalogue); Roy, 2006: 333 (taxonomic history). NEW SYNONYM.

Acontiothespis rehni ( Giglio-Tos, 1927) : Ehrmann, 2002: 52 (catalogue).

Metaphotina rehni ( Giglio-Tos, 1927) : Rivera & Svenson, 2016: 642 (taxonomy [transferred from Acontista ], checklist).

= Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza, 1964: 1 (original description [male]; type locality: Piracicaba [São Paulo, Brazil]); Rivera & Svenson, 2020: 125 (taxonomy [transfered from Acontista ]). NEW SYNONYM.

Acontista piracicabensis, Terra, 1995:24 (catalogue); Roy, 2006: 333 (taxonomic history); Rivera & Svenson, 2016: 642 (systematics).

Acontiothespis piracicabensis, Ehrmann, 2002: 52 (catalogue).

Diagnosis. Male with vertex convex ( Fig. 5C ); mesothoracic wings hyaline, with a variable brown spot in the metathoracic wings that may be restricted to the anal field or extend to the discoidal field ( Figs. 4A , 5A ); left margin of the L4A in dorsal view smooth ( Figs. 4B, C ; 6B ); L4B in dorsal view with the posterior bending of the left phallomere concave ( Figs. 4B, C ; 6A ).

Female mesothoracic wings rounded ( Fig. 5B ), costal field broad; metathoracic wings only twith longitudinal veins black; proximal region of CG8 with two acute projections, distal region towards sbu with long acute projection; proximal region of gp8 with sclerotized cxdl ( Figs. 6D, E ).

Redescription of the male holotype. Head ( Fig. 4A ) ratio width/length = 1.56. Ocelli rounded and equidistant, moderate-sized, nearly as wide as the scape and wider than the pedicel. Vertex reaching the imaginary line connecting the top of the compound eyes. Lower frons ratio width/length = 2.57. Antennae elongate.

Thorax ( Figs. 4A ) with prozona and metazona leveled, neither distinctly sloping down towards the supracoxal sulcus in lateral view. Ratio of pronotum length/supracoxal dilation width = 2.14; ratio of pronotum length/ minimum pronotum width = 4.13; ratio of metazona/prozona = 1.85. Prothoracic coxae ratio length/pronotum length = 1.25, dorsal and ventral margins unevenly pilose between both raptorial leg prosternal areas. Ratio of prothoracic femur length/width = 3.05; ratio prothoracic femur length/prothoracic coxa length = 1.17x; Spination formula: F=3DS/13(R)–12(L)AvS/5PvS; T=11AvS/14PvS. AvS with alternating sizes, prothoracic femoral AvS arrangement IiiIiIiIiIiII(R)/IiiIiIiIiIII(L), and PvS II_I_I_I. Prothoracic tibiae with dorsal margin somewhat straight. Mesothoracic wings membranous, hyaline and unpigmented, costal region densely reticulated; metathoracic wings membranous and hyaline with a distinct dark spot in the anal field that may cover a significant portion of it.

Abdomen ( Fig. 4A ) slender, cylindrical. Genitalia ( Figs. 4B, C ) ventral phallomere sdp with a broad, flattened projection armed with a small hook and a curved spiniform projection; the left margin gently curved towards the curved spiniform projection of the sdp, not forming a sharp-curved region; left phallomere almost smooth, except for a section below the afa that has numerous bristle-like spines; afa prismatic, with a roughened sclerotized surface; posterior bending of the left phallomere moderately concave; loa simple, bearing many setae.

Description of female. Head ( Fig. 5D ) ratio width/length = 1.41. Ocelli rounded and equidistant, small, positioned in small acute projections in the head. Vertex elevated above the imaginary line connecting the top of the compound eyes, ps well-marked, job following the concavity of the vertex after ps. Lower frons ratio width/length = 2.52. Antennae short.

Thorax ( Figs. 5B, G ) in lateral view with prozona appearing slightly higher than the metazona, forming a distinct slope. Ratio of the pronotum length/supracoxal dilatation width = 1.77; ratio of pronotum length/minimum pronotum width = 3.11; ratio of metazona/prozona = 1.25. Prothoracic coxae approximately the same length as the pronotum, ratio of coxa length/pronotum length = 1.03, dorsal and ventral margins of prothoracic legs sparsely pilose. Prothoracic femora ratio length/width = 2.77, ratio of femur length/prothoracic coxa length = 1.19; spination formula: F=3DS/10(R)–13(L)AvS/5PvS; T=12(R)–13(L)AvS/13PvS; AvS arrangement IiiIiIiIiIiII(R)/IiiIiIiIiIi(L), and PvS II_I_I_I. Prothoracic tibia with a somewhat straight dorsal margin. Wings very short. Mesothoracic wing costal fields broad, approximately half the area of the wing; costal and discoidal fields green, with veins typically pigmented like the surrounding membrane in green, brown, yellow, reddish, pink, and/or white tones. Metathoracic wings opaque and heavily pigmented; costal, discoidal and proximal half of the anal field membrane and veins colors ranging from orange to dark red; distal half of the anal field and its longitudinal veins black, with white crossveins.

Abdomen ( Fig. 5B ) ovoid, robust, with two white stripes between the third and fifth segments. Genitalia ( Figs. 6D, E ) CG8 with two sharp projections proximally; sbu with narrow base and a long acute projection; spb simple, smooth; CX8 sclerotized internally with approximately half of its area well sclerotized; agsl smooth, sclerotized; cxal sclerotized, with few bristles; cxdl well sclerotized; cxvl bowl-shaped, having some bristles laterally in the same region; rh inconspicuous, with a membrane line facing the sclerotized internal area; gptm9 fin-shaped, tapering towards the apex of gp9.

Description of the protonymph. General habitus ant-like ( Fig. 7A ). All examined protonymph specimens with body almost entirely black, except for the mouthparts, a pre-median section of the antenna, and the distal segments of all six legs, which are orange to orangish white ( Figs. 7A, B ). Eyes round but appearing elongated in frontal view, forming a continuous outline with the vertex. Antennae bearing bristles and featuring a pair of sensilla on each antennomere. Pronotum with a narrow metazona and a broad, strongly hexagonal prozona, its dorsal surface bearing numerous fine bristles ( Fig. 7C ). Prothoracic femora and tibiae bearing bristles between the AvS and PvS ( Fig. 7D ). Prothoracic tibiae with prominent distal deuterospine in the anteroventral row, with the remaining AvS being protospines ( Fig. 7D ). The protonymph bearing three discoidal spines and a hatchling discoidal spine ( Fig. 7E ). Abdomen is short and gaster-like.

Ootheca. Guttiform ( Figs. 8A, B ), tapering distally and terminating in a filiform residual process whose tip often splits. Egg case appearing oval in cross-section due to the thick external coating but becoming thinner around the emergence area ( Figs. 8C, D ). External coating yellowish-white, wall of the egg case reddish-brown.

Females commonly attach their egg cases to smooth surfaces such as leaves, but also to twigs, stems, or spikes; generally, the emergence area leans towards the substrate. Approximately ten egg chambers per side can be observed in the sagittal section ( Figs. 8A, B ), each containing about four eggs. However, the number of chambers and eggs varies across specimens.

Intraspecific variation. Our analysis of multiple individuals from diverse populations revealed significant morphological variation in M. bimaculata .

In males, body length ranges from 20.18 to 29.83 mm. They typically exhibit an emerald-green body coloration, occasionally reddish, often mixed with various shades of yellow, especially on the pronotum and legs. Abdominal terga are bright red, which may fade to yellowish or brown in dry-preserved specimens. The brown spot on the metathoracic wings ranges from very small and restricted to a very large spot almost reaching the costal field ( Fig. 9 ); the spot may appear as a single, continuous mark or as multiple fused oval blotches.

In the genitalia, the curved spiniform and broad flattened projections of the ventral phallomere’s sdp overlap and bend to different degrees in different individuals, sometimes appearing as a single structure from certain angles ( Fig. 10 ). The tip of the main projection of the sdp shows varying levels of development, ranging from an inconspicuous protuberance to a well-developed and recurved hook ( Fig. 10 ). The construction of the left phallomere of the males also varies among individuals, particularly in the degree of curvature of the posterior bending near the paa ( Fig. 11 ). This area usually exhibits a smooth but noticeable curve, which can be much more pronounced in some cases. Additionally, the loa can extend or curve to varying degrees ( Fig. 11 ). The number and distribution of bristle-like spines at loa also vary among individuals, ranging from short and spaced in different gradations to elongated and clustered. The paa in males exhibits different degrees of curvature towards the dorsal region of the left phallomere.

In females, body length ranges from 16.70 to 20.32 mm, showing overall less variability than in males. Body coloration is highly variable, with females appearing pale yellowish, green, red, pink, or brown, often in various combinations ( Fig. 12 ). Different body parts may exhibit different colors, resulting in diverse color combinations. Females may also display various white or pink spots and stripes across the body, especially on the abdomen, mesothoracic wings, and prothorax. The crossveins of the metathoracic wings have a discreet reddish hue, which is more noticeable in larger and fresher individuals. The brown spot in the anal region also exhibits extensive variation, ranging from a subtle and slender marking restricted to the marginal portion of the anal field to a dark and wide spot covering the entire anal field.

Measurements and ratios. See Supplementary material 2.

Distribution. Northern Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (DF, GO, MT, MS, MG, PA, PR, RS, SP, TO), Paraguay, Uruguay.

Remarks. Our examination of a large number of specimens ranging from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, along with the type specimens and original description of all names involved, let us conclude the following:

● Acontista bimaculata Saussure, 1870 ( Figs. 3A , 4A ) is herein recognized as the senior synonym and the valid name for this species following the Principle of Priority (ICZN 1999, Art. 23).

● Acontista brevipennis Saussure, 1872 ( Fig. 3B ) lacks available type material. However, our examination of specimens of both sexes, combined with Saussure’s original description, redescriptions, measurements, and illustrations (see also Ferraz et al. 2023), conclusively demonstrated that the name A. brevipennis was intended for the female of M. bimaculata and is therefore its junior synonym.

● Acontista rehni Giglio-Tos, 1927 ( Fig. 3G ) was unjustifiably proposed for a female specimen that can be confidently attributed to M. bimaculata . Our analysis of topotypical material and the type specimen corroborated this, supporting the recognition of a new junior synonym.

● Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza, 1964 ( Fig. 3E ) was initially described as a distinct species. However, examination of the male type specimen of M. piracicabensis , along with topotypical females, revealed no discernible differences from M. bimaculata , leading to the proposal of a new junior synonym.

Moreover, Heitzmann-Fontenelle (1968) revealed significant individual variation in the hindwing spot characteristic of this species in laboratory-bred specimens. Our analyses of specimens from across the species’ distribution range and within individual populations from São Paulo and Minas Gerais supported this finding. No clear correlation between wing patterning, body coloration, and geographic distribution was observed.

Metaphotina bimaculata thrives abundantly in the semiarid Cerrado and Chaco, adjacent biomes such as the Pampas and Pantanal, and to a lesser extent in drier habitats within the Atlantic Forest and Amazonia. It also seems to adapt well to disturbed environments. Despite the females’ inability to fly and their sedentary nature, the species has managed to spread extensively, likely facilitated by the relatively uniform topography and ecological similarities across the territories it inhabits. As a result, this species is among the most widespread members of the Acontistidae .

Material examined. Metaphotina bimaculata : HOLOTYPE, BRAZIL, GOIÁS: 1♂ Holotype |Brésil| Acontista ♂ / bimaculata Sauss. | genitália/ R.Roy/ 4038/ 182/ 35 | Museum Paris/ MNHN(EP)/ 2097; MNHN. Metaphotina piracicabensis : HOLOTYPE, BRAZIL, SÃO PAULO: 1♂ MZLQ-I0076/ E. S. A. <<Luiz de/ Queiroz >> - U. S. P./ ZOOLOGIA/ Piracicaba - S[ão]. P[aulo]./ Brasil | Piracic[aba]./ V-1959 / Adiel | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis/ Piza/ Tipo; ESALQ. Metaphotina rehni : HOLOTYPE, PARAGUAY: 1♀ Sapucay/ Paraguay / II.25.05/ Foster | Acontista / TYPE/ rehni G[iglio].-T[os]./ H. 1327; ANSP. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL, ARGENTINA: 1 ♂ Argentina/ Formosa / El CCoati (Palo Santo)/ III-950 Del Ponte 109/ Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales | ESALQENT/ 001608; ESALQ. 1 ♀ Argentina/ Charatá/ Chaco | 35511 | Acontista ♀ / brevipennis/ Sauss./ Piza dt.

| ESALQENT/ 001605; ESALQ. BOLÍVIA: 1♂ Bolivia, El Porton/ 4.iii.1954 / C. Gans & F. Pereira | Acontista ♂ / H.M. Rodrigues ix / 2017 det.; MZUSP. 1♂ Bolívia/ El Carmen/ Carmen/ ii-955; MZUSP. PARAGUAY: 1♂ PARAGUAY-Asuncion/ Proença, Teixeira & Ventel col/ Mis. Cient. Brasil leg. | Nº104.506 ♂ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 13-novembro-1944/ †: 24-novembro-1944 | Louva-deus/ nº5/ Assunção / Captura: 13/11/1944 / Morte: 24/11/1944 | 104.506 | MZUSP 001571; MZUSP. 1♀ PARAGUAY-/ Proença, Teixeira & Ventel col/ Mis. Cient. BRASIL leg. | Nº104.510 - ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 15-junho-1944; †: 2-julho-1944 | 104.510 | ♀ | MZUSP 001571; MZUSP. 1♀ PARAGUAY - GENERAL/ DIAZ. margem do rio/ Paraguay./ Proença, Teixeira e Ventel, col./ Mis. Cient. Brasil leg | N. 104.509- ♀ / Em Laboratório/ ⁎:?-março-1944/ †: 1-junho-1944 | N. 104.509 ♀ / Obs. última ecdise/ em laboratório, muito/ provavelmente não hou-/ ve cópula. | Louva-deus/ nº 1/ “general diaz”/ morreu em/ 1/6/1944 / [inteligível]/ Distrital | 104.509 | 104.509 | ♀ | MZUSP 001573; MZUSP. 1♂ PARAGUAY-Assuncion/ Junho-1944/ Mis. Cient. Brasil. leg./ Proença, Teixeira e Ventel col. | Assunção / 6/1944 | 104.500 | 104.500 | ♂ | MZUSP 001570; MZUSP. BRASIL, DISTRITO FEDERAL: 1♂ Brasil, D[istrito] F[ederal], Brasília/ 15°57’11’’S 48°08’10’’W / 20-21.viii.2022 / Fischer col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / Saussure, 1870 / Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-180; MNRJ. 1♀ Brasil, D[istrito] F[ederal], Brasília/ 15°57’11’’S 48°08’10’’W / 20-21.viii.2022 / Fischer col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / Saussure, 1870 / Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-179; MNRJ. 1♂ UnB/ 28-1-86/ FAL IVONE | Det. Agudelo, A. (in 2017)/ Acontista sp. | INPA-MAN/ 000925; INPA. GOIÁS: 1♂ Brasil, GO[iás], Jataí, Riacho/ 17°37’43.9’’S 52°20’50.4’’ 677m / Pano Branco/ 25 / II / 2012 / Santos, A.P.M. & Sgarbi, L.F.; UFRJ. 1♂ Aragarças/ Goiás, BRASIL/ 14.x.1959 / Moacir Alvarenga | Acontiothespis brevipennis ♂ / P.S. Terra det. 1981; MZUSP. 2♂ Cabeceiras/ (Lagoa Formosa) GO[iás]/ 24-27.x.1964 | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues det. xi / 2009; MZUSP. 1♂ Faz[enda]. Nova Orlandia/ Jataí, Go[iás] - Brasi/ I.964 - Martins,/ Morganete & Silva | MZUSP 001531; MZUSP. 1♂ Aragarças - Goiás / iv.52 H. Sick | MZUSP 001520; MZUSP. 1♂ Brésil/ Goyaz/ Rio verde | Museum Paris/ Coll[ection]. L. Chopard 1919 | TYPE. MNHN; 1♀ BRASIL. GO[iás]. CALDAS NOVAS - P[arque]. E[stadual]. SERRA DE / CALDAS NOVAS 17°48’11’’S 48°41’42’’W - Arm[adilha]./ Rede de varredura - Coletor: D. Queiroga | 2019/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN/ 02436; INPA. MARANHÃO: 14♂ Brasil(MA[ranhão]), Mirador/ Parque Est[adual]. Mirador/ Base da Geraldina | Arma[dilha]. Luminosa/ 21- 26.viii.2006, F./ Limeira-de-Oliveira | A[contista]. concinna [M] | INPA-MAN/ 000879, INPA-MAN/ 000880, INPA-MAN/ 000885, INPA-MAN/ 000881, INPA-MAN/ 000882, INPA-MAN/ 000883, INPA-MAN/ 000887, INPA-MAN/ 000884, INPA-MAN/ 000886, INPA-MAN/ 000919, INPA-MAN/ 000892, INPA-MAN/ 000896, INPA-MAN/ 000893, INPA-MAN/ 000894, INPA-MAN/ 000891; INPA. 2♂ BRASIL, Maranhão, Mirador/ Parque Estadual Mirador/ Base da Geraldina | 063726S - 455209W/ 28-30.ix.2006, J.A.Rafael &/ F.L. Oliveira,Arm[adilha]. luz | INPA-MAN / 000919, INPA-MAN / 000918; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Posto Avançado do Mel/ Armadilha luminosa 02-08.iv.2011 / F Limeira-de-Oliveira, GA Reis, MS Oliveira; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Base da Geraldina/ Armadilha luminosa 22.ii- 01.iii.2009 / MB Aguiar-Neto, MJA Holanda; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Base da Geraldina/ Armadilha luminosa 30.vi-04.vii.2008 / MJ Almeida-Holanda; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Base da Geraldina/ 17-21.ii.2007 / JC Silva et al; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Base do Mosquito/ Armadilha luminosa 26-27.x.2008 / MB Aguiar-Neto, AL Costa; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Mirador/ P[arque]E[stadual] do Mirador, Posto Avançado do Mel/ Armadilha luminosa 18-25.iii.2012 / Limeira-de-Oliveira, TTA Silva, TMA Lima; INPA. 1♂ Brasil, Maranhão, Bom Jardim, REBIO Gurupi/ Armadilha luminosa 17-27.i.2010 / AAT Sousa, MB Aguiar Neto, JOA Silva; INPA. MATO GROSSO: 1♂ SISBIOTA - CNPq / FAPESP/ Brasi, M[a]T[o Grosso]: Chapada dos Guimarães/ Cerrado - trilha da pedra - final (mirante)/ S 15°24’21.8’’ W 55°50’07.5’’/ Malaise 22 / 17.I-09.III.2012/ Lamas, Nihei & eq.col. | det. BR Ferraz & JF Herculano 20.IX.2022 | Metaphotina | MNRJ-ENT14-131; MNRJ. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso / Nova Mutum/ Faz[enda]. Buriti/ 26-I-2000 / H.F.Mendes | Det. B.R. Ferraz & J.M. Vieira 05.x.2022 | Metaphotina | MNRJ-ENT14-202; MNRJ. 1♂ BRASIL/ Rondonopolis/ Mato Grosso / Dirings | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues det xi / 2008; MZUSP. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso / Nova Mutum/ Faz[enda]. Buriti/ 04 / 14-ii-2002 / HF Mendes | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues det. Iii / 2009; MZUSP. 2♀ M[ato]. Grosso, Brasil/ Koluene 48/ JCM Carvalho col | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues det x / 2008; MZUSP. 1♂ Brasil, M[a]T[o Grosso]/ Chapada dos/ Guimarães/ 17.x.2009 / F. Fernandes | Acontista / H.M. Rodrigues; det x / 2009 | MZUSP 001635; MZUSP. 1♀ 8-xi-1966 / Utiariti, M[a]T[o Grosso]/ Lenko e Pereira | MZUSP 001540; MZUSP. 1♂ BRASIL: M[a]T[o Grosso]/ Chap[ada]. Guimaraes/ 18-xi-1983 / Elias Binda | Acontiothespis / eximia [M]/ L. JANTSCH det. | 0027192 | Arm[adilha]: Malaise/ C. aberto | Coleção INPA | Polo Noroeste | INPA-MAN/ 000897; INPA. MATO GROSSO DO SUL: 1♂ Urucum(M[ato].Grosso)/ Janeiro de 1955/ Comissão.I[nstituto].O[swaldo].Cruz | MN 30.5 | Acontista ♂ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT001597; ESALQ. 1♂ Urucum(M[ato].Grosso)/ Janeiro de 1955/ Comissão.I[nstituto]. O[swaldo].Cruz | MN 30.7 | Acontista ♂ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT001598; ESALQ. 1♂ Urucum(M[ato].Grosso)/ Janeiro de 1955/ Comissão.I[nstituto].O[swaldo].Cruz | MN 30.1 | Acontista ♂ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT001601; ESALQ. 1♂ Urucum(M[ato].Grosso)/ Janeiro de 1955/ Comissão.I[nstituto]. O[swaldo].Cruz | MN 30.4 | Acontista ♂ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT001599; ESALQ. 1♂ M[ato]. Grosso/ Urucum/ 29.Jan.1955 / Com. I.O.C. | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968 | ♂ | 418; 11♂ M[ato]. Grosso/ Urucum/ 29.Jan.1955 / Com. I.O.C. | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968 | ♂ | 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 430; MZUSP. 1♂ M[ato]. Grosso/ Urucum/ Camargo/ ii-955 | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968; MZUSP. 1♂ Com[issão]. Inst[ituto]. O[swaldo]. Cuz/ Salobra Brasil/ Mato Grosso 3-940 | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968 | ♂ | 376; MZUSP. 1♂ Mato Grosso, Salobra/ 22 / 27-1-955 Travassos,/ Barros & Albuquerque col.; MZUSP. 1♂ Com[issão]. Inst[ituto]. O[swaldo]. Cuz/ Salobra Brasil/ Mato Grosso 3-940 | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle, 1968 | ♂ | 377; MZUSP. 1♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle, 1968 | ♂ | 388; MZUSP. 1♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | ♂ | 389; MZUSP. 1♂ Com[issão]. Inst[ituto]. O[swaldo]. Cruz/ Salobra Brasil/ Mato Grosso 3-940; MZUSP. 3♂ Com[issão]. Inst[ituto]. O[swaldo]. Cruz/ Salobra Brasil/ Mato Grosso 3-940 | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / H Fontenelle det/ 1968 | ♂ | 378, 379, 380; MZUSP. 1♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nst ituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle, 1968 | ♂ | 381; MZUSP. 2♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle det/ 1968 | ♂ | 385, 386; MZUSP. 2♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontista brevipennis | ♂ | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle det/ 1968 | 382, 383; MZUSP. 2♂ Salobra Jan. 941/ Mato Grosso / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontelle, 1968 | ♂ | 384, 387; MZUSP. 1♂ Mato Grosso, Salobra/ 22 / 27-1-955 Travassos,/ Barros & Albuquerque col.; MZUSP. 1♀ BRASIL, M[ato]. GROSSO/ SALOBRA/ L. Travassos Filhos/ 25.v.1942 / morta em 2.ix.1942 | “E” | ♀ | 364; MZUSP. 1♀ I[nstituto].O[swaldo].Cruz - Brasil/ Mato Grosso, Salobra,/ 1-9.iii.1940 | ♀ | 366; MZUSP. 3♂ Bodoquena/ Mato Grosso / IX-1941 / Com[issão]. I[nstituto]O[swaldo]C[ruz] | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus.) / Fontenelle det, 1968 | ♂ | 369, 390, 391; MZUSP. 1♂ Mato Grosso, Urucum/ 28 / 30-1-955. Travassos,/ Barros & Albuquerque col./ K. 1299; MZUSP. 1♂ Faz[enda]. Floresta, Mun[icípio]./ Três Lagoas, M[a]T[o Grosso]/ 17.ix.1964 / K.Lenko col. | MZUSP 001544; MZUSP. 1♀ Faz[enda]. Retiro de Telhas/ Três Lagoas, M[a]T[o Grosso]/ 1964/ Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001543; MZUSP. 1 ♀ Serra do Urucum/ Corumbá - Mato Grosso / Brasil 2 / 5-xii-1960 / K. Lenko col. | 1032 | 1032 | ♀ | MZUSP 001547; MZUSP. 4♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°28’04.6”S / 55°29’02.4”W 172m)/ 14.I.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00001, ZUFMS-/ MAN00002, ZUFMS-/ MAN00003, ZUFMS-/ MAN00004; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Camisão, Morro do/ Pexixi (20°26’52.3”S 55°37’20.7”W / 432m)/ 29.I.2022 / SINANI, T.R.F.; OLIVIER, R.S./ col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00005, ZUFMS-/ MAN00006; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°06’46.3”S / 55°57’47.7”W 172m)/ 23.I.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00007, ZUFMS-/ MAN00008; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°06’46.3”S / 55°57’47.7”W 172m)/ 27.I.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00009, ZUFMS-/ MAN00010; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°28’04.6”S / 55°29’02.4”W 172m)/ 29.I.2022 armdilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; OLIVIER, R.S.;/ SATURNO, G.; PINHEIRO, M.F./ col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00011; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Porto/ Murtinho, Retiro Ingá, Fazenda/ Baguassu; sede (21°27’19.6”S / 57°04’45.9”W 439m)/ 22.VII.2022 / SINANI,.R.F.; SATURNO, G./ col. |Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ OLIVIER, R.S. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00012; UFMS. 1♂ 1♀ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Corumbá, Pantanal da/ Nhecolândia, Nhecolândia/ (18°59’17.4”S 56°37’08.9”W 106m)/ 26.III.2022 busca ativa noturna/ SINANI, T.R.F. col.| Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. | ZUFMS-/ MAN00015, ZUFMS-/ MAN00016; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Corumbá, Pantanal da/ Nhecolândia, Nhecolândia/ (18°59’17.4”S 56°37’08.9”W 106m)/ 28.III.2022 busca ativa noturna/ SINANI, T.R.F. col.| Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/VI. 2022/ FERRAZ,B. det. ♂ |ZUFMS-MAN00018; UFMS. 1♀ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Jaraguari, Fumas do/ Dionísio (20°09’48.62”S / 54°33’39.56”W 495m)/ 23.XII.2015 / OLIVIER, R. S.; CHAMORRO-RENGIFO, J.;/ MONTEIRO, U. M. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00019; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Corumbá, Pantanal do Miranda,/ BEP-UFMS (19°34’36.62”S / 57°01’10.31”W 90m)/11.XI.201 armadilha luminosa; OLIVEIRA,A.F.;SILVA,W.col.| Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00020; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul, Coxim,/ Jauru (18°38’52.50”S / 54°21’30.50”W 254m)/ 24.X.2004 / BRENO col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00021; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Campo Grande, Chácara / Vida Nova (20°34’04.81”S / 54°40’18.20”W 495m)/ 0. X.2007 / MEIER, J.E. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00022; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Bodoquena/ 07.IX.2007 / BOGIANI, P.A. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00023; UFMS. 1♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Terenos/ 07.X.2007 / JOÃO, P.G.M. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00024; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°28’04.6”S 55°29’02.4”W 172m)/ 25.I.2022 / SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ OLIVIER, R.S. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00029, ZUFMS-/ MAN00030; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Piraputanga, beira/ Rio Aquidauana (20°28’04.6”S / 55°29’02.4”W 172m)/ 23.I.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F.; SATURNO, G.;/ PINHEIRO, M.F.col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ OLIVIER, R.S. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00031, ZUFMS- / MAN00032; UFMS. 2♂ Brasil, Mato Grosso do Sul,/ Aquidauana, Taunay, Pousada/ Aguapé (20°06’46.3”S / 55°57’47.7”W)/ 10.V.2022 armadilha luminosa/ SINANI, T.R.F. col. | Eumantodea, Acanthopidae, Stenophyllynae , Acontistini / Metaphotina sp. Toledo Piza, 1967/ VI. 2022/ FERRAZ, B. det. ♂ | ZUFMS-/ MAN00035, ZUFMS-/ MAN00036; UFMS. MINAS GERAIS: 2♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], Catas Altas/ RPPN Santuário do Caraça/ 20°5’54.84’’S 43°29’25.14’’W 1.254m / 17-24.XI.2022 / Disciplina PPGZoo - Souza Dias & equipe | MNRJ-ENT14- 261, MNRJ-ENT14-262; MNRJ. 2♂ Brasil, M[inas]G[erais], RPPN Santuário do Caraça/ 18-23.xi.2022 - Pano branco (alojamento)/ 43°29’24.362’’S, 20°05’55.502’’W / Disciplina PPGZOO - Souza-Dias & eq. col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / ( Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 06.iv.2023 | MNRJ-ENT14-273, MNRJ-ENT14-274; MNRJ. 1♂ M[inas]G[erais], BR[asil], Dom Viçoso/ Bocaina de Minas/ 11.x.2018 col. LOC | MNRJ-ENT14-124; MNRJ. 1♂ M[inas]G[erais], BR[asil], Serra da Canastra / São José Barreiro II.2020 / col. ML Monné | MNRJ-ENT14-123; MNRJ. 2♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], RPPN Santuário do/ Caraça, pano branco, 19-23.xi.22/ disciplina PPGZOO - Souza-Dias eq. | Metaphotina bimaculata / det. B.R. Ferraz 29.v.23 | MNRJ-ENT14-316; MNRJ. 1♀ Acontista / brevipennis Sauss. ♀ / Piza dt. | Mun. JABOTICATUBAS MG/ Serra do Cipó./ 24.II.73. Km. 114 | ESALQENT/ 001557; ESALQ. 1♂ Paracatu-(MG)/ vii-1960 -86 / 60/ Exp. Formosa col. | Acontista /brevipennis ♂ Sauss./ Piza dt. | MN 30.10 | ESALQENT/ 001559; ESALQ. 1♂ Araxá/ Est. De Minas/ Professora H. A. Torres | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♂ Piza/ Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001593; ESALQ. 1♂ Lavras- M[inas.G[erais]./ Brasil/ Penido | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis/ Piza / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001614; ESALQ. 1♂ Lavras/ M[inas]G[erais]/ 13 / 9 / 73/ EBF | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis Piza / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001613; ESALQ. 1♀ JABOTICATUBAS M[inas]G[erais]/ serra do Cipó/ 29.IV.1973, Km 114/ sobre Tibuchina/ multiflora | Acontista ♀ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001606; ESALQ. 1♀ Paracatu - (M[inas] G[erais].)/ VII-1960 -86 / 60/ Exp. Formosa col | MN 49.1 | Acontista ♀ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001603; ESALQ. 1♂ Brasil - Minas Gerais / Poços de Caldas/ Morro do Ferro/ 22.X.1963 / J Becker & O Roppo cols | ESALQENT/ 001611; ESALQ. 6♂ BRASIL, M[inas]G[erais], Morro do Pilar,/ Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó,/ Alojamento de Alto Palácio/ 19°15’34.4”S 43°31’51.9”W / 1339m 06.i.2018 Pano branco/ AA Alves leg; DZRJ. 1♂ BRASIL: M[inas]G[erais], Jaboticatubas,/ Estrada de terra a caminho do/ Parque Nacional 19°20’56.8’’S / 47°37’49.8’’W 763m / 18.xi.2018 Pano Branocq/ A.A. Alves leg; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas, P.N./ Serra da Canastra , Rio Rolador (atrás/ do alojamento)/ S 20°15’14.6” W 46°25’12.9”/ 31.iii-2014 1323m / JL Nessimian, ALH Oliveira, LL/ Dumas & SP Gomes leg; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas, P.N./ Serra da Canastra , afluente 1ª ordem/ do Córrego do Bárbaro - Pensilvânia/ S 20°09’38.86” W 46°42’29.51”/ 03.x.2015 1273m CAN55/ JL Nessimian, LL Dumas, IC Rocha,/ PM Souto, N Ferreira Jr leg. | Mantodea ; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], Delfinópolis, P.N. Serra da/ Canastra, Cór[rego].do Luquinha (Canyon)/ Pensilvânia/ S 20°24’47.85”W 46°40’22.8”/ 25.iii.2015 759m CAN38/ JL Nessimian, LL Dumas, IC Rocha,/ ALH Oliveira, SP Gomes leg | Mantodea ; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], São João Batista da/ Canastra, Serra da Canastra Cach [oeira]./ Jota, Rio Araguari - Pensilvânia/ S 20°08’50.0” W 46°40’12.8”/ 02.x.2015 1141m CAN23/ JL Nessimian, LL DUmas, IC Rocha/ PM Souto & N Ferreira Jr leg | Mantodea ; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas,/ Serra da Canastra , afluente/ do Rio das POsses (Córrego do/ Luciano) próximo à Pousada/ Dois Irmãos - pensilvânia/ S 20°14’38.49” W 46°38’38.05”/ 01.x.2015 - 833m - CAN54/ JL Nessimian, LL Dumas,/ JC Rocha, PM Souto, N Ferreira Jr; DZRJ. 1♂ BR[asil], M[inas]G[erais], Serra da Canastra / Portaria 2 - alojamento/ (CAN17) - 17.xi.2014 / JL Nessimian; DZRJ. 1♂ Brasil, M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas/ Parna Serra da Canastra / -20.2602 - 46.4008 / Iscaluminosa/ 29.iii.2017 / Rodrigues col. | Amostra 2; MZUSP. 1♂ Brasil, MG, São Roque de Minas/ Parna Serra da Canastra / -20.2602 - 46.4008 / Iscaluminosa/ 29.iii.2017 / Rodrigues col.; MZUSP. 1♀ Brasil, MG, São Roque de Minas/ Parna Serra da Canastra / -20.2602 - 46.4008 / Iscaluminosa varredura/ 29.iii.2017 / Rodrigues col. | Amostra 1; MZUSP. 1♀ Brasil, M[inas]G[erais], São Roque de Minas/ Parna Serra da Canastra / -20.2602 - 46.4008 / Iscaluminosa varredura/ 29.iii.2017 / Rodrigues col.; MZUSP. 1 ♂ Serra do Caraça/ M[inas]G[erais] BRASIL/ 28- xi-1972 / Exp. Mus. Zool. | Acontista / H.M. Rodrigues det.; MZUSP. 1♂ Passos M[inas]G[erais]/ Brasil ix 1961 / C. Elas leg. | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis/ P.S.Terra det. 1981; MZUSP. 1♂ Cambuquira 2-41/ MINAS GERAES/ Lopes & Gomes; MZUSP. 1 ♂ Serra do Caraça/ St.a Barbara MG/ Brasoç 23-25-xi-960/ Araujo e Martins | MZUSP 001566; MZUSP. 15♂ Buritis/ (Ribeirão Confins)/ M[inas]G[erais] - 29 - 31.X.1964 / Exp. Dep. Zool. | MZUSP 001567; MZUSP. 19♂ 1♀ Morro da Garça/ M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil/ 18-20.X.1964 / Exp. Dep. Zool. | MZUSP 001513; MZUSP. 1♂ M[inas]G[erais] - Varzea da Palma/ Faz. Belgo minas Sede/ 25.ii.1964 | MZUSP 001515; MZUSP. 2♀ M[inas]G[erais] - Cachoeira do/ Marimbondo/ 3.iii.1965 / Vizotto e Costa col. | MZUSP 001518; MZUSP. 14♂ Unaí (Faz[enda]. Bolívia)/ M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil/ 22-24.X.1964 / Exp. Dep. Zool. | MZUSP 001514; MZUSP. 1 ♂ Serra Caraça - 1380m / M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil - XI - 961/ Kloss, Lenko,/ Martins & silva col. | ♂ 1138 | 1138 | MZUSP 001565; MZUSP. 1 ♀ Serra Caraça - 1380m / M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil - XI - 961/ Kloss, Lenko,/ Martins & silva col. | 1136 | MZUSP 001563; MZUSP. 1 ♂ Serra Caraça - 1380m / M[inas]G[erais] - Brasil - XI - 961/ Kloss, Lenko,/ Martins & silva col. | ♂ | 1137 | 1137 | MZUSP 001565; MZUSP. 3♂ BRASIL. M[inas]G[erais]. UBERLÂNDIA. PE PAU-FURADO/ 18°49’13’’S 48°09’56’’W - Arm. Luminosa-/ Coletor. D. Queiroga | 2019/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN/ 02424; INPA. 2♀ BRASIL. M[inas]G[erais]. UBERLÂNDIA. RPPN-CCPIU/ 18°59’16’’S 48°18’01’’W - Arm. rede de varredura -/ Coletor: D. Queiroga | 2019/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN/ 02435; INPA. PARÁ: 3♂ Cachimbo, Estado do Pará / Alt. 400 m. / 14 / 21-ix-955/ L. Travassos & S. Oliveira col. | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus) / Fontenelle, 1968; MZUSP. 2♂ Cachimbo(E[stado]. Pará)/ Travassos- Oliveira/ & Adão, 25 / 9-10-956 | Acontiothespis / bimaculata (Saus) / H Fontenelle, 1968; MZUSP. PARANÁ: 1♂ P[a]R[aná], BR[asil], Palmas, área de campo/ aberto / Malaise / 15.vi.2014 / 26°30’03”S 51°40’35”W / col. AC Pereira | MNRJ-ENT14-120; MNRJ. 1♂ Brasil, Paraná, Palmas,/ área de campo aberto (C1)/ 26D30’09’’S 51D40’32’’W/ 07.VI.2014 / A.C. Pereira col. Malaise | MNRJ-ENT14-121; MNRJ. 1♀ Brasil, Paraná, Palmas,/ área de campo aberto (C1)/ 26D30’09’’S 51D40’32’’W/ 09.XII.2013 / A.C. Pereira col. Malaise | MNRJ-ENT14-122; MNRJ. 1♂ 1♀ Brasil, P[a]R[aná], Tibagi, Parque Estadual/ do Guartelá/ 24°33’59.1’’S 50°15’25.3’’W / 09- 11.XII.2020 coleta ativa/ H. Lemainski, M. Fianco, L. Seibert/ & N. Szinwelski col. | Metaphotina sp. / Lemainski, H. det. 2022 | MNT-49, MNT-48; MNRJ. 1♂ DPTO. Zool. UF-PARANÁ | Duaiba.R.G.S./ 14.x.11 | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis/ P.S. Terra det. 1981; MZUSP. 1♂ 3-47/ Paraná / Candoi | 4395 | Coleção/ F. Justus Jor | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis (Saus.) / P.S. Terra det 1981; MZUSP. 1♀ 2-45/ P. Grossa/ Lageado/ Campo. | 2780 | Coleção/ F. Justus Jor | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis (Saus.) / P.S. Terra det 1981; MZUSP. 1♂ 11-57/ P. Grossa/ Rio S. Jorge/ G. chuva | 4395 | Coleção/ F. Justus Jor | Acontiothespis ♂ / brevipennis (Saus.) / P.S. Terra det 1981; MZUSP. RIO GRANDE DO SUL : 1♀ Sta. Maria/ Durotex/ 7 / 7 / 76; ESALQ. 1♂ Sta. Maria RS/ 21.iii.72/ J.A.Parnow | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♂ Piza/ Piza dt.; ESALQ. 1♂ S[anta] Maria/ 30-4-69/ D.L. | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis Piza / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001612; ESALQ. 1♂ BRASIL-Rio G[ran]de. Do Sul / Puente Rio Camaqua/ Ruta Pelotas-P[orto].Alegre/ 11-ii-1964 C.S.Carbonell/ A.Mesa y M.A.Monné | Coleção Alejo Mesa; MZUSP. 1♂ Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul , Guaíba/ 22.x.1983 / GI Pinto; INPA. 1♂ Tithrone / RS 26-27-X-2008 | Det. Agudelo, A. (in 2014)/ Acontista bimaculata / (concinna); INPA. SÃO PAULO: 1♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.. vi. 2022/ V. M. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / Saussure, 1870 / Det. B.R. FERRAZ 16.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-125; MNRJ. 2♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.vi.2022 / V.M. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / ( Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 16.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-126, MNRJ-ENT14-127; MNRJ. 1♂ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.vi.2022 / V. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / ( Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 12.viii.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-128; MNRJ. 2♂ 3♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 27.viii.2022 / V. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / ( Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-185, MNRJ-ENT14- 186, MNRJ-ENT14-187, MNRJ-ENT14-188, MNRJ-ENT14-189; MNRJ. 1 ninfa Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Rio Claro, UNESP/ 19.v.2022 / V. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / ( Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ & J.M. VIEIRA 05.x.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-207; MNRJ. 1♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.vi.2022 / V. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / ( Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ & J.M. VIEIRA 05.x.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-210; MNRJ. 1 ninfa Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Rio Claro, UNESP/ 27.v.2022 | Metaphotina bimaculata / ( Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ & J.M. VIEIRA 05.x.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-211; MNRJ. 1♂ 1♀ Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 26.viii.2022 / V.M. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / Saussure, 1870 / Det. B.R. FERRAZ 20.ix.2022; MNRJ. 5 ninfas Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Salto/ 08.vi.2022 / V.M. Ghirotto | Metaphotina bimaculata / ( Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-286, MNRJ-ENT14-287, MNRJ-ENT14-288, MNRJ-ENT14-289, MNRJ-ENT14-290; MNRJ. 4 ninfas Brasil, S[ão]P[aulo], Rio Claro, UNESP/ 19.v.2022 / V.M. Ghirotto col. | Metaphotina bimaculata / ( Saussure, 1870)/ Det. B.R. FERRAZ 26.ix.2022 | MNRJ-ENT14-291, MNRJ-ENT14-292, MNRJ-ENT14-293, MNRJ-ENT14-294; MNRJ. 4 ninfas Metaphotina sp. / III-IV.2018 / UNESP/ S[ão]P[aulo], BR[asil], Rio Claro/ col. V. Ghirotto/ nasc. ooth; MNRJ. 1♂ 1♀ 1 ninfa Metaphotina sp. / III-IV.2018 / UNESP/ col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 1♂ Metaphotina c // larva Tachinidae / S[ão]P[aulo], BR[asil], Rio Claro/ 14.VI.2018 / col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 1♀ Metaphotina / 30.iii.2018 / UNESP/ col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 3♀ 4 ninfas Metaphotina sp. / 30.iii.2018 / UNESP/ col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 1♀ Metaphotina sp. ♀ / 27.iii.2018 / UNESP/ col. V. Ghirotto/ parasitada por/ Strepsiptera; MNRJ. 1 Oot. Metaphotina sp. ooth/ 29.iii.2018 / UNESP/ S[ão]P[aulo], BR[asil], Rio Claro/ col. V. Ghirotto; MNRJ. 1♂ 3♀ Metaphotina bimac./ ( Saussure, 1870) 05.x.16/ Cotia, S[ão]P[aulo], Brasil; MNRJ. 1♀ Piracicaba/ x-1979 | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♀ Piza/ alótipo não descrito | ESALQENT/ 001554; ESALQ. 1♂ Piracicaba/ x-1979 | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♂ Piza/ Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001555; ESALQ. 1♂ Piracicaba/ x-1979 | Metaphotina / piracicabensis ♂ Piza/ Piza dt. | in copula c. alótipo | ESALQENT/ 001556; ESALQ. 1♂ Rib[eirão]. Preto/ S.P./ F.G.B./ 11.67 | ESALQENT/ 001560; ESALQ. 1♂ Brasil, São Paulo / 20kmts, S.O. de Itirapina/ 4.v.82 A.Mesa-F.Mello/ em cerrado | Metaphotina piracicabensis Piza / ♂ / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001594; ESALQ. 1♂ FEPASA Ipero/ in.copula | ESALQENT/ 001595; ESALQ. 1♂ Itatinga-SP/ em Eucalyptus sp./ JA.Cerismoni col./ 14.III.1990 | ESALQENT/ 001615; ESALQ. 1♂ Piracicaba, SP, Brasil/ 26.iv.1998 / MataESALQ-USP/ Beserra E.B. | ESALQENT/ 001616; ESALQ. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto - S[ão].P[aulo]/ Março de 1954/ OItIcIca & Pearson | MN 38.1 | Acontista sp. | ESALQENT/ 001609; ESALQ. 1♂ 22-5-66/ Mococa/ L. trap./ S.S.N. | Metaphotina ♂ / piracicabensis/ Piza dt. Piza | ESALQENT/ 001610; ESALQ. 1♂ 20 / 9 / 69/ Piracicaba/ J. Marques | ESALQENT/ 001617; ESALQ. 1♀ 24-5-76/ FEPASA/ IPERÓ/ EBF | Col. 24-5/ Mor. 25-10 | ESALQENT/ 001618; ESALQ. 1♂ 9-9-69/ Piracicaba/ Luiz Carlos/ B. Ferraz | Acontiothespis / bimaculata/ ( Saussure, 1870) | ESALQENT/ 001619; ESALQ. 1♂ 28 / 8 / 70/ ESALQ/ TIRONI | ESALQENT/ 001620; ESALQ. 1♂ Botucatu/ S[ão]. Paulo - Brasil/ 29- iv-1971 / A. Scivittaro col | H.M. Rodrigues det. Iii / 2009; MZUSP. 1♂ Botucatu/ S[ão]. Paulo - Brasil/ 29-iv-1971 / A. Scivittaro col | H.M. Rodrigues det. Iii / 2009; MZUSP. 1♂ São Paulo / Guatapará/ Jan. 1945 / M. Carrera col. | ♂ | 436; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo]./ Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos & Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 412; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo].; Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos & Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 431; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo].; Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos & Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 432; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo].; Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos & Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 433; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo]./ Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos & Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 434; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo].; Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos & Spearman/ 12 / 15.x.953 | ♂ | 435; MZUSP. 1♂ Ribeirão Preto, S[ão].P[aulo]./ Faz[enda]. Da Pedra. Rio Tamanduá/ Travassos col. 26 / 29-x-954; MZUSP. 1♂ 4093/ São Paulo / “Ytayssua(?)” | Acontista ♂ / bimaculata Saus. / Pinto F. det, 25 | ♂ | 375; MZUSP. 1♂ Sítio Sta. Lúcia/ Sorocaba - SP | Acontista brevipennis ; MZUSP. 1♂ Sítio Sta. Lúcia/ Sorocaba - SP | Acontista brevipennis ; MZUSP. 1♂ Br[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo]. Pirassununga/ EMA - 13..out.1950/ W.Bokermann | ♂ | 392; MZUSP. 1♂ Br[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo]. Pirassununga/ EMA - 13..out.1950/ Werner Bokermann/ n. | ♂ | 393; MZUSP. 1♂ Br[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo]. Pirassununga/ EMA - 13..out.1950/ W.Bokermann ♂ / em natureza/ col.: 13.outubro.1950/ † 3.novembro.1950 | ♂ | 393; MZUSP. 1♂ SãoPaulo, Rio Paraná / PORTO CABRAL/ iii e iv.1944 / L. Travassos col.; MZUSP. 1♂ Acontista ypirangen-/ sis/ sp./ n/ Ypiranga/ E[stado]. S[ão]. Paul/ Museu 190; MZUSP. 1♂ ix-98/ São Paulo / Ypiranga | Acontista ypiranguensis ♂ / sp. N./ in copula/ 14.ix.1898 A. Hempel leg/ Ypiranga. E[stado]. de S[ão]. Paulo | ♂ | 372; MZUSP. 1♂ 9147/ São Paulo / Ypiranga | Acontista ypiran-/ guensis/ ♂ sp. n. | ♂ | 373; MZUSP. 1♂ 6488/ São Paulo / Ypiranga | Acontista ypiran-/ guensis/ ♂ guensis; sp. n. | ♂ | 371; MZUSP. 1♀ Br[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo].=capital/ Santo Amaro/ J. Lauce(?) col./ 13 a 21-maio.1951 | Oviposição:/ 17.maio.51 | ♀ | 365; MZUSP. 1♀ Santo Amaro/ n. 396/ Em natureza/ col.: 24.fev.1953 / †: 26.mai.1953/ Rabelo col. | ♀ | 396; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão]. Bernardo/ W. Bockermann/ col: 10.JAN.1960 / †: 2.FEV.1960 | 1007 | 1007 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001180; MZUSP. 1♀ W. bockermann col/ N. 1024 ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 15-JAN-1960 / †: 20-MAI-1960 | S[ão] Bernardo | 1024 | 1024 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001181; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão].P[aulo]. - São Bernardo/ W. Bockerman/ col: 17-JAN-1960 / † 17-FEV-1960 | 1011 | 1011 | ♀ | MZUSP 001185; MZUSP. 11♀♀ 5 Oot. S[ão]P[aulo]. S[ão]. Bernardo/ W. 5 Oot. S[ão]P[aulo]. S[ão]. Bernardo/ W. Bockermann/ col./ col. 15Bockermann/ col./ col. 15-- JANJAN--1960/291960/ 29--AGOAGO--1960 |1028 |1960 | 1028| ♀♀ | MZUSP001175; MZUSP.|MZUSP001175; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão].P[aulo] - São Bernardo/ W. Bockerman/ col: 15-JAN-1960 / † 12-FEV-1960 | 1009 | ♂ | MZUSP 001182; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão].P[aulo]. - São Bernardo/ W. Bockerman/ col: 15-JAN-1960 / † 7-FEV-1960 | 1010 | 1010 | ♂ | ♂ | MZUSP 001179; MZUSP. 1♀ 2 Oot. S[ão].P[aulo] - São Bernardo/ col. W. Bockerman/ 10-JAN-1960 / 7- NOV-1960 | 1025 | 1025 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001176; MZUSP. 1♂ N. 1017 ♂ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 17-JAN-1960 / †: 22-FEV-1960 | S[ão].P[aulo]. São Bernardo/ W. Bockermann col | 1017 | 1017 | ♂ | MZUSP 001174; MZUSP. 1♀ N. 1023/ Criado em Laboratório/ F,: ♀ -1006/ Ooteca: 1006-A | N. (1023) ♀ / Em Laboratório/ ESTADIO VI/ Data I: 16-MAI-1960 | S.Bernardo | 1023 | ♀ | MZUSP 001177; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. S[ão].P[aulo]. - São Bernar-/ do./ W. Bockermann col./ col: 15 JAN-1960 / †: 23-MAR-1960 | MZUSP 001186 | 1020; MZUSP. 1♀ São Bernardo/ W. Bockermann/ col./ 10-JAN-1960 | 1008 | 1008 | MZUSP 001176; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. N. 1.019 ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 10-jan 1960 / †: 4.mar.1960 / W. Bockermann col/ S[ão].P[aulo]. - São Bernardo | 1019 | 1020 | ♀ | ♂ | MZUSP 001187; MZUSP. 1♀ 3 Oot. S[ão]P[aulo]. - São Bernardo/ F 1 ♀ 1040 - ooteca - 1041-D/ eclosão: 23-dez-1960 / morte: 25-jun-1961 / a) Cphabitou com ♂ da série (oot D)/ ISS. da Ilha de S[ão]. Sebastião de 25 a 27-abril-1961 / Copularam a 27-abril-1961 (es-/ permatoforo guardado)/ b) Copulou com outro ♂ da/ mesma série (oot D) a 21-jun/ 1961 (devorando-o após)/ ootecas/ A: 3-mai-1961 / B: 18-mai-1961 / C: 29-mai-1961 / ootecas observadas até 25. jul-1961 | MZUSP 001184; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. S[ão]. Bernardo/ Werner col./ 3 / 8 jan. 1960 | 1006 | ♀ | MZUSP 001183; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão]P[aulo]. - Baruerí/ Papavero, A Rocha, Lenko col./ col: 10-- JUL-1963 †: 29-jul-1963 | Barueri/ São Paulo Brasil/ K. Lenko col. | 1179 | 1179 | ♂ | ♂ | MZUSP 001227; MZUSP. 1♂ Barueri/ Lenko. col/ 30 / 31.vii.60/ ♂.19 / xi.ago/ esteve c/ a ♀ / 26-8/ morte/ 6-10-60 | Barueri/ São Paulo - Brasil/ K. Lenko col. | MZUSP 001224; MZUSP. 1♀ N./ Em Naturaza/ Col.: 10.março.1945/ †: 2-abril-1945 / Pd. Pereira col./ ooteca em: 25.março.1945 | Brasil - S. Paulo/ Batatais | ♀ | MZUSP 001558; MZUSP. 1♂ Faz[enda]. Macauba/ Dourado, S[ão]P[aulo]/ iii.1981 / A.L.L. do Val | MZUSP 001556; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão].P[aulo], Batatais/ 23.vi.1945 / Pd.Pereira | 1037 | ♀ | MZUSP 001555; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão]p[aulo] - Batatais/ Pd Pereira col./ 23.abr.1945 | 1036 | 1037 | ♂ | MZUSP 001557; MZUSP. 1♂ Batatais/ 29-viii 1945 / P. Pereira col. | 1090 | 1090 | ♂ | ♂ | MZUSP 001560; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão]P[aulo]- Batatais/ Pd. Pereira col./ col: 20-MAR0-1945/ † 10.ABR.1945 | MZUSP 001559; MZUSP. 1♀ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]/ 1 / 5-xi-1964 / Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001579; MZUSP. 1♂ morte: 29-vi-64/ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda]./ r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ 16-vi-1964 / Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001582; MZUSP. 4♂ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ 24-v--1964 / Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001581; MZUSP. 1♂ Castilho/ São Paulo - Brasil/ 15-22.ix.962/ Exp. Dep. Zoologia | Jupiá (mar-/ gem paulista)/ 18-set-1962 / Vanzo & Camargo | 1149 | MZUSP 001577; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão]P[aulo]. Jupiá/ (margem/ paulista)/ 18-set-62/ Vanzo e Camargo | Castilho/ São Paulo - Brasil/ 15-22.ix.962/ Exp. Dep. Zoologia | 1178 | MZUSP 001578; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ 1964/ Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001576; MZUSP. 3♂ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ X-1964 / Exp. Depto. Zool. | MZUSP 001574; MZUSP. 1♂ Castilho/ São Paulo - Brasil/ 15-22.ix.962/ Exp. Dep. Zoologia | S[ão]P[aulo] - Jupiá (mar-/ gem paulista)/ 18-set-1962 / Vanzo + H./ Camargo | 1150 | 1150 | ♂ | MZUSP 001580; MZUSP. 3♂ Castilho, marg[em]. esq[uerda].; r[io]. Paraná, S[ão]P[aulo]./ JUN-1964 / Exp. Depto. Zool. | Castilho, S[ão]P[aulo]./ vi.1964 / Exp.Depto.Zool. col. | MZUSP 001575; MZUSP. 1♀ Campos Jordão, S[ão]P[aulo] - 1650 m / Faz[ennda]. Guarda - Alto Boa Vista/ 31.MAR.963 - N. Papavero, J. Guimarães & L. T. F. | N. ♀ / Col.: 31-mar-1963 / †: 17-abr-1963 / ecdise: 5-abr-1963 / (♀) | 1187 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001241; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. Campos Jordão, S[ão]P[aulo] - 1650 m / Faz[enda]. Guarda - Alto Boa Vista/ 31.MAR.963 - N. Papavero, J. Guimarães & L. T. F. | N./ Col.: 31-mar-1963 / †: 11-14-abr-1963 / oot: 6 / 7-abr-1963 / nao eclodiu | 1188 | ♀ | MZUSP 001239; MZUSP. 1♀ BR[asil]. S[ão].P[aulo].: Campos do/ Jordão (Emilio; Ribas - 1650ms.)/ Flane cap. | N. 104.489 ♀ / Obs. 4 ootecas/ morte repentina/ com putrefação/ [inteligível]/ fixada | N. 104.489- ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 25- dezembro,1944/ †: 29-janeiro,1945 | 104.489 | ♀ | ♀ | MZUSP 001243; MZUSP. 1♂ BR[asil]-S[ão].P[aulo]. Campos do/ Jordão (Emilio/ Ribas - 1650 m). | N. 104.537 ♂ / Em Laboratório/ ⁎: 11.maio.1945/ †: 12.junho.1945 | N. 104.537- ♂ / Criado em Laboratório/ F1: ♀ - 104.489/ Ooteca: 104.489-D | 104.537- ♂ | 104.537 | MZUSP 001240; MZUSP. 1♀ Santo André | 1139 | 1139 | ♀ | MZUSP 001194; MZUSP. 2♀ S[ão]P[aulo]. Santo André/ L. Stowbunenko col/ 20-fev-1962 | MZUSP 001220; MZUSP. 1♂ Santo André, S[ão]P[aulo]./ 20-fev-1962 / L. Stowbunenko | 1140 |1140 | ♂ |MZUSP001221; MZUSP. 1♂ BR[asil]-S[ão].P[aulo].-Pirassununga/ EMAS - 13.out.1950/W.Bockermann col. | MZUSP 001516; MZUSP. 1♀ George Oeterer/ São Paulo, Brasil/ 22.x.1961 / F. Grossmann col. | 1135 | 1135 | ♀ | MZUSP 001232; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. S[ão].P[aulo]. Nova Bom;/ Sucesso/ T.J.H. col. 24-jan-960 | 1027 | ♀ | MZUSP 001235; MZUSP. 1♀ BR[asil]-S[ão].P[aulo].-:Franco da Rocha/ 11-junho-1948/ J. Hood - Z. Lane - L.T.F. | 1189 | ♀ | MZUSP 001234; MZUSP. 1♂ S[ão]. Bernardo - Werner col,/ 8 jan - 1960 | MZUSP 001147; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão]P[aulo]. São Bernar-/ do/ W Bockermann/ col 19,x,1960 | N. 1039 ♀ / Em Natureza/ Col.: 19-out-1961/ †: 26-dez-1961 | 1039 | 1039 | 1060 | 98 | ♀ | MZUSP 001146; MZUSP. 1♀ S[ão]p[aulo]. São Ber-/ nardo/ W. Bockermann/ col./ 19-x-1960 | 1041 | 1041 | 99x97 | ♀ | MZUSP 001136; MZUSP. 1♀ 3 Oot. George Oeterer/ São Paulo, Brasil/ 22.x.1961 / F. Grossmann col. | 1141 | 1141 | MZUSP 001236; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. BRASIL-SÃO PAULO/ Capital (Ypiranga)./ L. Travassos F. col. | N./ Em Natureza/ Col.: 12-junho-1946/ †: 7-julho-1946 | N./ Em Laboratório/ Ovipos.: 14.junho.1946/ Eclos: no fixador em/ N. jovens: 8-julho-1946 | N./ Em Laboratório/ Ovipos.: 3.julho.1946/ Eclos: no fixador em/ N. jovens: 8-julho-1946 | 1191 | MZUSP 001238; MZUSP. 1♀ George Oeterer/ São Paulo, Brasil/ 22.x.1961 / F. Grossmann col. | col: 22-out-1961/ †: 26-dez-1961 / ootecas/ A: não marcada/ B:

ovip: 1-dez-1961 / ecl: 25-dez-1961 / N.J = 4/ Morte dos jovens/ 29-dez-1961 / 30-dez-1961 / 30-dez-1961 / 31-dez- 1961 | 1190 | ♀ | MZUSP 001237; MZUSP. 1♂ Sorocaba (S[ão]P[aulo]); S[ítio]. Sta Lúcia / viii.80/ P.S. Terra | MZUSP 001561; MZUSP. 2♂ 29.xi.1964 / Castilho - S[ão]P[aulo]; Exp. Depto. Zool. | Acanthopidae , Acontista / Henrique M. Rodrigues, det iv2009 | MZUSP 001527; MZUSP. 1♀ Rio Claro-S[ão].P[aulo]./ 26-VI-68/ BraulioDias | 20 | INPA-MAN/ 000921; INPA. TOCANTINS: 1♂ Ilha Bananal / Goias 15-vi-52/ G.C.M.Carr col. | Acontista | H.M. Rodrigues x / 2008; MZUSP. URUGUAI: 1♂ Santa Rita - Paysandú / 11-i-62/ leg. C.S.Campbell, Monné / C.S. Moyey. EY - De Roche , en | Acontista sp. / ME (10) | 0556 | coordenadas: / 32 S / - 58,130 W | 006 | Det. Agudelo, A. (in 2017)/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN/ 000931; INPA. 1♀ Uruguay, Artigas / Arroyo de la Inver-/ nada -30,833 / -56,071 Col: PRSM/ 26 / ii / 1954 | Acontista / ME 9 | FCE MN 525 | LEG: P. San Martin | Det. Agudelo, A. (in 2017)/ Acontista brevipennis | INPA-MAN / 02626; INPA. SEM LOCALIDADE: 1♂ 24.01.96/ F. Azul | ESALQENT/ 001602; ESALQ. 1♀ Faz [enda]. São José / Riachuelo [inteligível]/ pq-9-XII-61/ J.R M e col. | D.Z./ 28 / 62 | MN 49.3 | Acontista ♀ / brevipennis Sauss. / Piza dt. | ESALQENT/ 001604; ESALQ. 1♂ MN 29.4 | Acontista sp. | ESALQENT/ 001607; ESALQ. 1♀ 1 Oot. 1085 | MZUSP 001251; MZUSP; 1♀ 1086 | 1086 | MMZUSP 001253; MZUSP. 1♂ 1080 | 1080 | MMZUSP 001246; MZUSP. 1♂ 1084 | 1084 | MZUSP 001249; MZUSP. 1♂ 1082 | 1082 | MZUSP 001252; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1083 | 1083 | MZUSP 001247; MZUSP. 1♀ 1086 | 1086 | MZUSP 001253; MZUSP. 1♂ 1080 | 1080 | MZUSP 001246; MZUSP. 1♂ 1084 | 1084 | MZUSP 001249; MZUSP. 1♂ 1082 | 1082 | MZUSP 001252; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1083 | 1083 | MZUSP 001247; MZUSP. 1♀ H. Urban / 97-I-32 | 1074 | MZUSP 001248; MZUSP. 1♂ H Urban 97-I/ nº40 | 1081 | 1081 | MZUSP 001250; MZUSP. 1♀ 2 Oot. 1079 | 079 | MZUSP 001245; MZUSP. 1♀ 1078 | 078 | MZUSP 001244; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1106 | 1106 | MZUSP 001149; MZUSP. 1♂ 1109 | ♂ | MZUSP 001153; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-I---22 | 1112 | 1.112 ♂ | ♂ | MZUSP 001157; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 34 - 11-out-1961 | 1075 | 1075 | 1072 | MZUSP 001154; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1011 | 1011 | MZUSP 001158; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. 1103 | 1103 | MZUSP 001159; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1104 | 1104 | MZUSP 001155; MZUSP. 1♀ 7 Oot. 1110 | 1110 | ♀ | MZUSP 001156; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1114 | 1114 | 24 | ♀ | MZUSP 001150; MZUSP. 1♀ 4 Oot. 1111 | 1111 | ♀ | MZUSP 001151; MZUSP. 1♀ 4 Oot. 1102 | 1102 | MZUSP 001152; MZUSP. 1♂ N. 1097 ♂ / EXUVIA V/ Data / 25-ABR-1961 | 1097 | 1097 | ♂ | MZUSP 001208; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1100 | 1100 | MZUSP 001207; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1098 | 1098 | MZUSP 001205; MZUSP. 1♂ 1092 | 1092 | ♂ | MZUSP 001204; MZUSP. 1♀ 1091 | 1091 | ♂ | MZUSP 001203; MZUSP. 1♀ 4 Oot. 1094 | 4 | MZUSP 001201; MZUSP. 1♀ 1095 ♀ | 1095 | MZUSP 001199; MZUSP. 1♂ 1096 ♀ | 1096 | ♂ | MZUSP 001198; MZUSP. 1♀ 8 Oot. 1099 | 1099 | MZUSP 001206; MZUSP. 1♂ 1099 | 1099 | MZUSP 001206; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban 97-I/ nº46 | 1087 | 1087 | MZUSP 001202; MZUSP. 1♀ 1064 | 1064 | MZUSP 001166; MZUSP. 1♂ 1072 | MZUSP 001160; MZUSP. 1♂ 1069 | 1069 | MZUSP 001167; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban - 97-I/ nº-28 | 1070 | 1070 | 1070 | MZUSP 001164; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. 1076 | 1076 | ♀ | MZUSP 001161; MZUSP. 1♂ 1063 | 1063 | MZUSP 001171; MZUSP. 1♂ 1073 | 1073 | MZUSP 001165; MZUSP. 1♂ 1066 | 1066 | MZUSP 001170; MZUSP. 1♂ 1068 | 1068 | MZUSP 001163; MZUSP. 1♂ 1065 | MZUSP 001169; MZUSP. 1♀ 3 Oot. 1067 ♀ | 1067 | MZUSP 001173; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1061 | 1061 | MZUSP 001168; MZUSP. 1♀ 1062 | 1062 | MZUSP 001172; MZUSP. 1♀ 1055 | MZUSP 001128; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1047 | MZUSP 001122; MZUSP. 1♀ 4 Oot. 1056 | 1056 | MZUSP 001130; MZUSP. 1♀ 7 Oot. 1058 | 1058 | MZUSP 001132; MZUSP. 1♀ 8 Oot. 1057 | MZUSP 001134; MZUSP. 1♀ N. 1048 ♀ / EXUVIA VI/ Data: 15-ABR-1961 | 1048 | MZUSP 001121; MZUSP. 1♀ 1053 | 1053 | MZUSP 001127; MZUSP. 1♂ 1051 | 1051 | MZUSP 001126; MZUSP. 1♀ 1054 | 1054 | ♀ | MZUSP 001129; MZUSP. 1♀ 1049 | 49 | MZUSP 001125; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1060 | MZUSP 001133; MZUSP. 1♀ 1052 | 1052 | MZUSP 001123; MZUSP. 1♂ 1059 ♂ | 1059 | MZUSP 001131; MZUSP. 1♀ 8 Oot. Sem anotações/ ♀ virgem/ Ootecas / Ovip. Ecl. N.J / A: 25-dez-1960 7-fev-1961 3+1 preso/ B: 6-jan-1961 / C: 16-jan-1961 / D: 27-jan-1961 23-fev-1961 1 (comido pela ♀)/ E: 4-fev-1961 2-mar-1961 1/ F: 16-fev-1961 15-mar-1961 1/ 21-mar-1961 1/ G: 1-mar-1961 1-abr-1961 1/ morte da ♀: 15-mar-1961 / total de partenogenéticos: 9/ nota: 1 partenogenético viveu até 14-set-1961 e pertencia a ooteca B | partenogenético oot.B | MZUSP 001197; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-J/ Nº41 | 1.131 ♂ | 1131 | ♂ | MZUSP 001196; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-J/ Nº38 | 1.128 ♂ | 1128 | ♂ | MZUSP 001188; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-J-40 | 1.130 ♂ | 1130 | ♂ | MZUSP 001193; MZUSP. 1♂ 1129 | 1129 | ♂ | MZUSP 001191; MZUSP. 1♀ 3 Oot. 1126 | 1126 | ♀ | MZUSP 001192; MZUSP. 1♂ 1123 | 1123 | ♂ | MZUSP 001190; MZUSP. 1♂ H. Urban / 97-J/ Nº32 | 1.122 ♂ | 1122 | ♂ | MZUSP 001189; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1117 | 1117 | MZUSP 001209; MZUSP. 1♀ 97-J/ Nº26 | 1.116 | 1116 | ♀ | MZUSP001211; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. [29]-11-out-1961 | 1119 | 1119 | ♀ | MZUSP001212; MZUSP. 1♀ 7 Oot. 1120 | 1120 | ♀ | MZUSP 001213; MZUSP. 1♂ H Urban 97-J/ Nº 31 | 1121 | 1121 | MZUSP001214; MZUSP. 1♂ 1124 | 1124 | MZUSP 001219; MZUSP. 1♀ 6 Oot. 1113 | 1113 | ♀ | MZUSP 001217; MZUSP. 1♀ 7 Oot. 1127 | ♀ | MZUSP 001215; MZUSP. 1♀ 1107 | 1107 | ♀ | MZUSP 001218; MZUSP. 1♂ 1108 ♂ | 1108 | ♂ | MZUSP 001216; MZUSP. 1♀ 1 Oot. lab 195 | MZUSP 001233; MZUSP. 1♂ 3♀ Ooteca - 97 - G/ Ov. 17-dez-60/ Ecl. 15-jan-61/ NJ = 57 | F1 1041 - G | MZUSP 001143; MZUSP. 3♂ 1♀ Ooteca 97-F/ Oviposição / 11-dez-60/ Eclosão: 8-jan-61/ NJ - 52/ (H Urban) | F11041-P | MZUSP 001145; MZUSP. 1♀ 5 Oot. 1045 | 1045 | MZUSP 001140; MZUSP. 1♀ 1046 | MZUSP 001139; MZUSP. 1♂ 2♀ 97-H | F1 1041-H | MZUSP 001138; MZUSP. 3♂ 1♀ H Urban / Ooteca - 97 - E/ Ov. - 4-dez- 1960 / 31-dez-1960 / N.J - 54 | F1 1041-E | E | MZUSP 001137; MZUSP. 1♀ 1044 | MZUSP 001142; MZUSP. 9♂ 4♀ H Urban / Ooteca - 97-C/ Ovip. - 17-nov-1960 / Ecl. 14-dez-1960 / N.J = 63 | F1 1041-C | C | MZUSP 001148; MZUSP. 1♂ 1043 | 10434 | MZUSP 001144; MZUSP. 1♀ N.1042 ♀ / Em Laboratório / ⁎: 29-JAN-1961 / †: 22-ABR-1961 | 1042 | 1042 | ♀ | MZUSP 001141; MZUSP .

Figures

FIGURE 3. Type material of Metaphotina spp. (A) True holotype of A. bimaculata described by Saussure (1870), deposited at MNHN. (B) Illustration of the holotype of A. brevipennis Saussure, 1872 and a reference to it from the precedent page: “Fig. 20. Acontista brevipennis, Sauss. Femelle de grandeur naturelle.” (C) A. bimaculata cited in Saussure & Zehntner (1894), mislabeled as “syntypus” (Pfäuti & Hollier 2012), deposited at MHNG. (D) A. bimaculata specimen cited in Saussure (1871) and mislabeled as “Type”, deposited at MNHN (adapted from Rivera & Svenson 2020). (E) Holotype of M. piracicabensis, deposited at ESALQ. (F) M. piracicabensis labeled (incorrectly) as “allotype”, deposited at ESALQ. (G) Holotype of A. rehni, deposited at ANSP. Scale: 10 mm.

FIGURE 4. Metaphotina bimaculata. (A) Male holotype, deposited at MNHN. (B) Genitalia of holotype, slide deposited at MNHN. (C) Illustration of holotype’s genitalia. Scale: 10 mm.

FIGURE 5. Metaphotina bimaculata (Saussure, 1870). (A) Male, habitus (B) Female, habitus. (C) Head of male, frontal view. (D) Head of female, frontal view. (E) Head of female, vertex and ocellar projections. (F) Pronotum of male, dorsal view. (G) Pronotum of female, dorsal view. Scale bars: (A–B) 10mm; (C–G) 1mm.

FIGURE 6. Metaphotina bimaculata, male genitalia. (A) Left phallomere, dorsal view. (B) Ventral phallomere, dorsal view. (C) Right phallomere, ventral view. (D) Dorsal view. (E) Lateral view. Scales: 1 mm.

FIGURE 7. (A) Habitus of a Metaphotina bimaculata protonymph. (B) Head, frontal view. (C) Head and prothorax, dorsal view. (D) Prothoracic leg’s external face, lateral view. (E) Enlargement of discoidal spines. *Damaged discoidal spine of a newly hatched individual, with only its insertion region remaining. Scales: 1 mm.

FIGURE 8. Ootheca of Metaphotina bimaculata. (A) Sagittal section, external view, external coating partially removed. (B) Sagittal section, internal view (mirrored), external coating partially removed. (C) Cross-section, upper region. (D) Cross-section, lower region. Scales: A–B, 10 mm; C–D, 1 mm.

FIGURE 9. Variation in Metaphotina bimaculata male wings. (A) Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul. (B) Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul. (C) Serra do Espinhaço, Minas Gerais. (D) Serra do Caraça, Minas Gerais. (E) Salobra, Mato Grosso do Sul. (F) Mirador, Maranhão. (G) Salto, São Paulo. (H) Tibagi, Paraná. (I) Palmas, Paraná.

FIGURE 10. Metaphotina bimaculata, variation in the ventral phallomere of males, letters match genitalia for Figs. 10 and 11. (A–I) Mato Grosso do Sul. (J–K) Mato Grosso. (L) Goiás. (M) Tocantins. (N-T) Minas Gerais, P.1* damaged during dissection. (U–W). São Paulo. (X) Rio Grande do Sul. (Y‒AC) Paraná. (AD) Uruguay. Not to scale.

FIGURE 11. Metaphotina bimaculata, variation in the left phallomere of males, letters match genitalia for Figs. 10 and 11. (A-I) Mato Grosso do Sul. (J-K) Mato Grosso. (L) Goiás. (M) Tocantins. (N-T) Minas Gerais. (U-W) São Paulo. (X) Rio Grande do Sul. (Y-AC) Paraná. (AD) Uruguay. Not to scale.

FIGURE 12. Schematic variation in Metaphotina bimaculata female coloration. (A) Salto, São Paulo. (B) Salto, São Paulo. (C) Tibagi, Paraná. (D) Ponta Grossa, Paraná. (E) Salto, São Paulo. (F) Unknown locality. (G) Jaraguari, Mato Grosso do Sul. (H) San Juan, Bolívia. Coloration of live specimens typically matches B, E and H.

FIGURE 19. Heads of Metaphotina spp. (A) M. bimaculata, male. (B) Holotype of M. austri, male. (C) Holotype of M. akaraje sp. nov., male. (D) M. bimaculata, female. (E) Allotype of M. austri, female. ((F) Allotype of M. akaraje sp. nov., female. (G) Close-up of female M. bimaculata vertex. (H) Close-up of female (allotype) M. austri vertex. (I) Close-up of female (allotype) M. akaraje sp. nov. vertex. Scale: 1 mm.

FIGURE 20. Genitalia of male Metaphotina spp. (A) M. bimaculata. (B) M. austri. (C) M. akaraje sp. nov.

FIGURE 21. Female genitalia of female Metaphotina spp. (A) Metaphotina bimaculata, ventral view (note cxdl distinguishably sclerotized). (B) Metaphotina austri, ventral view. (C) Metaphotina akaraje sp. nov., ventral view. (D) Metaphotina bimaculata, lateral view. (E) Metaphotina austri, lateral view. (F) Metaphotina akaraje sp. nov., lateral view. (G) Metaphotina bimaculata CG8, close-up. (H) Metaphotina austri CG8, close-up. (I) Metaphotina akaraje sp. nov. CG8, close-up. Scales: 1 mm.

FIGURE 22. Wings of Metaphotina spp. (A) Metaphotina bimaculata, male. (B) Metaphotina bimaculata, female. (C) Metaphotina austri, male. (D) Metaphotina austri, female. (E) Metaphotina akaraje sp. nov., male. (F) Metaphotina akaraje sp. nov., female.

FIGURE 23. Metaphotina spp. habitus, dorsal view. (A) Metaphotina bimaculata, male. (B) Metaphotina bimaculata, female. (C) Metaphotina austri, male holotype. (D) Metaphotina austri, female allotype. (E) Metaphotina akaraje sp. nov., male holotype. (F) Metaphotina akaraje sp. nov., female allotype. Scale: 10 mm.