Thereuoquima admirabilis

Conservation. The species' restricted distribution must be considered for conservation purposes; caves from Santa Catarina are not legally protected and urban expansion is a major threat.

Distribution. Thereuoquima is a monotypic genus exclusive to Brazil described from Ilha da Queimada Pequena island in Sao Paulo (Buecherl 1949). Compared with S. guildingii, T. admirabilis is rarely found outside caves, suggesting that it is troglophilic. Its range is restricted to Sao Paulo, Parana, and Santa Catarina, indicating a more temperate distribution. This study presents the first record of Thereuoquima admirabilis in limestone and granitic caves from Sao Paulo and Santa Catarina (south Brazil), respectively.

Material examined. SAO PAULO: Iporanga (Atlantic Rainforest): Caverna Santana, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 16 - 20. ix. 2011, Pellegatti-Franco, F.; SANTA CATARINA: Florianopolis (" Restinga " - Atlantic Forest and coastal vegetation), Granite: Caverna da Agua Corrente, (UFSCAR) 2 spec, 29 - 30. ix. 2016, Gallao, JE., Xavier, P.; Caverna da Agua Corrente, (UFSCAR) 1 spec, 01. v. 2016, Bichuette, ME., Gallao, JE., Lee, D., Xavier, P.