Bradypodidium venezuelense

Bradypodidium venezuelense (Ferreira & Galileo, 1993) Fig. 13A–B Pedaridium venezuelense Ferreira & Galileo, 1993: 27 (original description). Type locality: Venezuela: Carabobo: Parque Nacional San Esteban, 100 m. Name-bearing type: having originally been deposited in the Antonio Martínez personal collection (Ferreira & Galileo 1993), the holotype would now be expected to be in MACN (see Cupello & Vaz-de-Mello 2018), but it was not found there by MC in 2014. Bradypodidium venezuelense – Vaz-de-Mello 2008: 20 (new combination). — Krajcik 2012: 57 (list). Material examined VENEZUELA ‒ Miranda • 1 spec.; 8 km S of Caracas, Turgua; 26 Dec. 1965; M.E. Peterson leg.; CEMT. ‒ Aragua • 1 spec.; Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Estación Biológica Rancho Grande; 800 m a.s.l.; 24‒25 [no month?] 1971; H. and A. Howden leg.; CEMT • 1 spec.; same locality data as for preceding; 1100 m a.s.l.; 3 Aug. 1976; I. Jaspe B. leg.; mercury light; CEMT. Distribution Venezuela (endemic) (Ferreira & Galileo 1993). Subregion of Venezuela Central Coast Mountain Range. Literature records Ferreira & Galileo 1993: 27 (Venezuela: Carabobo). — Vaz-de-Mello 2008: 20 (Venezuela: Carabobo: San Esteban and Aragua). — Krajcik 2012: 57 (Venezuela).