Discothyrea sexarticulata

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay.

Nomenclature

 *  sexarticulata. Discothyrea sexarticulata Borgmeier, 1954a: 191, figs. 1-9 (w.q.) BRAZIL. See also: Sosa-Calvo & Longino, 2008: 227.

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